Senate Bill 16 Committee Activity
Committee
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | February 2, 2021 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Schaffer | Ohio Senate | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | February 16, 2021 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | February 23, 2021 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Brandon Standley | Bellefontaine Chief of Police | Proponent | Download |
| Chief James Price | Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association | Proponent | Download |
| Lou Tobin | Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association | Proponent | Download |
| Mike Weinman | Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Chris Long | Ohio Christian Alliance | Proponent | Download |
| Chief Bruce Pijanowski | Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police | Proponent | Download |
| Michael Melampy | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Chief Steve Agenbroad | Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association | Proponent | Download |
| Police and Fire Retirees of Ohio | Proponent | Download | |
| Pete De La Porte | Ohio Ambulance and Medical Transportation Association | Proponent | Download |
| Northern Ohio Firefighters Association | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | April 27, 2021 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | May 4, 2021 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Boetger | Ohio Poor People's Campaign | Opponent | Download |
| Mary Earle | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Michael Melampy | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Carolyn Fazio | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Randy Cunningham | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Mary Huck | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Margaret Distler | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Kathie Jones | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | May 25, 2021 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niki Clum | Office of the Ohio Public Defender | Opponent | Download |
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | October 26, 2021 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Schaffer | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | February 3, 2022 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | February 8, 2022 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Agenbroad | Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association | Proponent | Download |
| Robert A. Cornwell | Buckeye State Sheriffs'Association | Proponent | Download |
| Sam Gmetro | Northern Ohio Fire Fighters | Proponent | Download |
| Kent Scarrett | Ohio Municipal League | Proponent | Download |
| Christopher R. Long | Ohio Christian Alliance | Proponent | Download |
| Gary Monto | Police & Fire Retirees of Ohio, Inc. (PFRO) | Proponent | Download |
| Bruce Pijanowski | The Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | March 8, 2022 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niki Clum | Office of the Ohio Public Defender | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | November 29, 2022 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | December 12, 2022 | 6th Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | December 14, 2022 | 7th Hearing | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Tim Schaffer
Cosponsors
Senators
Nickie J. Antonio
Louis W. Blessing, III
Andrew O. Brenner
Jerry C. Cirino
Matt Dolan
Theresa Gavarone
Bob D. Hackett
Frank Hoagland
Stephen A. Huffman
Terry Johnson
Stephanie Kunze
George F. Lang
Nathan H. Manning
Rob McColley
Sandra O'Brien
Bob Peterson
Bill Reineke
Kristina D. Roegner
Mark Romanchuk
Michael A. Rulli
Kirk Schuring
Cecil Thomas
Steve Wilson
Kenny Yuko
Representatives
Cindy Abrams
Sara P. Carruthers
Gary Click
Rodney Creech
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Mark Johnson
Don Jones
Kevin D. Miller
Jean Schmidt
Jason Stephens
D. J. Swearingen
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