House Bill 27 - 135th General Assembly

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Higher Education	March 22, 2023	1st Hearing	Download Bill Text for Higher Education 1st Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Representative Adam Mathews and Representative Jim Thomas	Ohio House of Representative	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Representative Adam Mathews and Representative Jim Thomas

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Higher Education	April 19, 2023	2nd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Higher Education 2nd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Stephen Mattingly		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Stephen Mattingly
Kevin Duff	Ohio Excels	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Kevin Duff
Jack Hershey	Ohio Association of Community Colleges	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Jack Hershey
Diane Zimmer	Ohio School Counselor Association	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Diane Zimmer
Melinda Barman		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Melinda Barman
John Mandzak		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for John Mandzak

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Higher Education	April 26, 2023	3rd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Higher Education 3rd Hearing

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Higher Education	May 3, 2023	4th Hearing	Download Bill Text for Higher Education 4th Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Steve Mockabee	Ohio Conference AAUP	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Steve Mockabee
Laura Lanese	Inter University Council of Ohio	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Laura Lanese

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Workforce and Higher Education	June 21, 2023	1st Hearing	Download Bill Text for Workforce and Higher Education 1st Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Representatives Adam Mathews and Jim Thomas	The Ohio House of Representatives	Sponsor	Download Testimony for Representatives Adam Mathews and Jim Thomas
Sub. HB 27 Graphic		Sponsor	Download Testimony for Sub. HB 27 Graphic

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Workforce and Higher Education	October 3, 2023	2nd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Workforce and Higher Education 2nd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Kevin Duff	Ohio Excels	Proponent	Download Testimony for Kevin Duff
Tom Walsh	Ohio Association of Community Colleges	Proponent	Download Testimony for Tom Walsh
Nicholas Barry	Citizen of Ohio	Proponent	Download Testimony for Nicholas Barry
John Mandazk	Citizen of Ohio	Proponent	Download Testimony for John Mandazk
Melinda Barman	Citizen of Ohio	Proponent	Download Testimony for Melinda Barman
Diane Zimmer	Ohio School Counselor Association	Proponent	Download Testimony for Diane Zimmer
Stephen Mattingly	Citizen of Ohio	Proponent	Download Testimony for Stephen Mattingly

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Workforce and Higher Education	October 10, 2023	3rd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Workforce and Higher Education 3rd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Laura Lanese	Inter-University Council	Interested Party	Download Testimony for Laura Lanese
Stephen Mockabee	Ohio Conference AAUP	Interested Party	Download Testimony for Stephen Mockabee

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Workforce and Higher Education	February 28, 2024	4th Hearing	Download Bill Text for Workforce and Higher Education 4th Hearing

Primary Sponsors

REPRESENTATIVES

Munira Abdullahi Cindy Abrams Tim Barhorst Adam C. Bird Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. Sean P. Brennan Darnell T. Brewer Sara P. Carruthers Thaddeus J. Claggett Gary Click Jon Cross

Al Cutrona

Bill Dean Richard Dell'Aquila Steve Demetriou Dave Dobos Ron Ferguson

Tavia Galonski

Michele Grim Brett Hudson Hillyer Adam Holmes James M. Hoops Latyna M. Humphrey Dani Isaacsohn Don Jones Angela N. King Roy Klopfenstein Jeff LaRe Brian Lorenz Derek Merrin Joseph A. Miller, III Kevin D. Miller Melanie Miller Thomas F. Patton Gail K. Pavliga Bob Peterson Justin Pizzulli Sharon A. Ray Tracy M. Richardson Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Elgin Rogers, Jr. Jean Schmidt Bill Seitz Anita Somani Dick Stein Brian Stewart D. J. Swearingen Cecil Thomas Andrea White Scott Wiggam Josh Williams Bernard Willis

SENATORS

Jerry C. Cirino Theresa Gavarone Terry Johnson George F. Lang Bill Reineke Michele Reynolds Mark Romanchuk

Kirk Schuring