Children and Human Services – H. B. No. 649

Bills

February 17, 2026
Bill	Status	Amendments	Fiscal Notes	Analysis
H. B. No. 649	1st Hearing		Download fiscal note for H. B. No. 649	Download analysis for H. B. No. 649

Witness Testimonies for H. B. No. 649
Witness	Organization	Stance	Document
Representative Joshua Williams	Ohio House of Representatives	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Representative Joshua Williams
Representative DJ Swearingen	Ohio House of Representatives	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Representative DJ Swearingen

March 11, 2026
Bill	Status	Amendments	Fiscal Notes	Analysis
H. B. No. 649	2nd Hearing	l_136_2560-9	Download fiscal note for H. B. No. 649	Download analysis for H. B. No. 649

Witness Testimonies for H. B. No. 649
Witness	Organization	Stance	Document
Lynanne Gutierrez	Groundwork Ohio	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Lynanne Gutierrez
Karen Lampe	Ohio Association of Child Care Providers	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Karen Lampe
Dave Yost	Ohio Attorney General	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Dave Yost

March 18, 2026
Bill	Status	Amendments	Fiscal Notes	Analysis
H. B. No. 649	3rd Hearing	AM_136_2003-3	Download fiscal note for H. B. No. 649	Download analysis for H. B. No. 649

Witness Testimonies for H. B. No. 649
Witness	Organization	Stance	Document
Shayla Favor	Franklin County Prosecutor's Office	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Shayla Favor
Chris Long	Ohio Christian Alliance	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Chris Long
Heather Smith	Policy Matters Ohio	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Heather Smith
Qianna Tidmore	Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Qianna Tidmore
Nikki Fehrenback	YMCA of Wayne County	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Nikki Fehrenback
Brian Bogner	Learn N Play of Wooster	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Brian Bogner
Louis Tobin	Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Louis Tobin
Tamara Howard	YWCA Columbus	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Tamara Howard
Anita Prempeh		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Anita Prempeh
Tonia Akatobi		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Tonia Akatobi
Joyce Brewer	Brewer Family Child Care LLC	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Joyce Brewer
Cora Fryman	Brewer Family Child Care	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Cora Fryman
Justin Marsh	Joyce Brewer LLC	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Justin Marsh
Angel Capeta Knight	Joyce Brewer LLC	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Angel Capeta Knight
Carolyn Fernandes	Joyce Brewer LLC	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Carolyn Fernandes
Ashley Wittibslager	Joyce Brewer LLC	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Ashley Wittibslager
Ashley Valentine	Joyce Brewer LLC	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Ashley Valentine
Marianne Brown	Brown Daycare	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Marianne Brown
Danielle Fox	Joyce Brewer LLC	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Danielle Fox
Jessica Dixon	Joyce Brewer LLC	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Jessica Dixon
Debra James	Debbie's Daycare	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Debra James
Dr. Jasmine Moses	Black Child Development Institute of Ohio	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Dr. Jasmine Moses
Samantha Perry		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Samantha Perry
Tiffany Boyes		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Tiffany Boyes
S Bell		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for S Bell
Meghan Stone		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Meghan Stone
Yolanda Brown		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Yolanda Brown
Camri Nelson		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Camri Nelson
Ke'Ajea Moore		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Ke'Ajea Moore
Jachari Stanton		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Jachari Stanton
Simone A Gatewood	Growing Constantly Educational Services	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Simone A Gatewood
Constance Johnson	CEO	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Constance Johnson
Marquita McClendon		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Marquita McClendon
Althea Luke		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Althea Luke
Jireh De La Cruz		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Jireh De La Cruz
Jenny Long		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Jenny Long
Mackenzie Makowski		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Mackenzie Makowski
Lola Leak		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Lola Leak
Lucrecia Ross		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Lucrecia Ross
Jeffrey Molesky		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Jeffrey Molesky
Kira Turner		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Kira Turner
Jameisha Ress		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Jameisha Ress
Mackenzie Makowski		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Mackenzie Makowski
Zandra Phillips	Pitter Patter Learning Center	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Zandra Phillips
Tamara Burnett		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Tamara Burnett
Jasmine Deberry		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Jasmine Deberry
Ja'Veonna Graves		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Ja'Veonna Graves
Kimberly Hall		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Kimberly Hall
Anntionet Coppola		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Anntionet Coppola
Walter Williams		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Walter Williams
Dante Ware		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Dante Ware
Renee Bailey		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Renee Bailey
Micheal Turner		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Micheal Turner
Maree Coleman		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Maree Coleman
Sandra Washington		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Sandra Washington
Amy Wilson		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Amy Wilson
Angel Gonzalez		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Angel Gonzalez
Tyrone Taylor		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Tyrone Taylor
Khadijah Ruffin		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Khadijah Ruffin
Desmond Walker		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Desmond Walker
Nate Tyler		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Nate Tyler
Nicci Washington		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Nicci Washington
Janelle Green		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Janelle Green
Jacob Thompson		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Jacob Thompson
Tyler Harris		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Tyler Harris
Benjamin Jameson		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Benjamin Jameson
Daysha Smith		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Daysha Smith
Ty-lecia Woodson		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Ty-lecia Woodson
Ariana Hays		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Ariana Hays

March 24, 2026
Bill	Status	Amendments	Fiscal Notes	Analysis
H. B. No. 649	4th Hearing	L_136_2560-11	Download fiscal note for H. B. No. 649	Download analysis for H. B. No. 649

Witness Testimonies for H. B. No. 649
Witness	Organization	Stance	Document
Commissioner Erica Crawley	Franklin County Board of Commissioners	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Commissioner Erica Crawley
Shayla D. Favor	Franklin County Prosecutor's Office	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Shayla D. Favor
Marquita McClendon	The CEO Project	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Marquita McClendon
Tarrezz Thompson	CEO Project	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Tarrezz Thompson
Karen Lampe	Ohio Association of Child Care Providers	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Karen Lampe
Leslie Doria	Ohio Alliance of YMCAs	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Leslie Doria
Dr. Jasmine Moses	Black Child Development Institute of Ohio	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Dr. Jasmine Moses

May 19, 2026
Bill	Status	Amendments	Fiscal Notes	Analysis
H. B. No. 649	5th Hearing	L_136_2560-12	Download fiscal note for H. B. No. 649	Download analysis for H. B. No. 649