House Bill 315 - 135th General Assembly

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Finance	June 18, 2024	1st Hearing	Download Bill Text for Finance 1st Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Representative Seitz	Ohio House of Representatives	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Representative Seitz
Representative Hall	Ohio House of Representatives	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Representative Hall
Kyle A. Brooks	Ohio Township Association	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Kyle A. Brooks
Colerain Township		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Colerain Township
Jacob Barnes	Springfield Township	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Jacob Barnes
Corey Wright	Union Township	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Corey Wright
Howland Township	Howland Township Board of Trustees	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Howland Township
Sylvania Township	Sylvania Township	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Sylvania Township
Prairie Township	Prairie Township	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Prairie Township
Violet Township	Violet Township	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Violet Township
Monica Nieporte	Ohio News Media Association	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Monica Nieporte
James Specker	American Massage Therapy Association	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for James Specker

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Finance	June 25, 2024	2nd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Finance 2nd Hearing

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
State and Local Government	January 16, 2024	1st Hearing	Download Bill Text for State and Local Government 1st Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Representative Bill Seitz	Ohio House of Representatives	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Representative Bill Seitz
Representative Thomas Hall	Ohio House of Representatives	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Representative Thomas Hall
Kyle Brooks	Ohio Township Association	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Kyle Brooks
Barry Tiffany	Sugarcreek Township	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Barry Tiffany
Jacob Barns	Springfield Township	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Jacob Barns
Tom Shay	Braceville Township	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Tom Shay
Bob Kusmer	Ballville Township	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Bob Kusmer

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
State and Local Government	February 6, 2024	2nd Hearing	Download Bill Text for State and Local Government 2nd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Andrew Allman/Mike Schoedinger	Ohio Funeral Directors Association	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Andrew Allman/Mike Schoedinger
David Corey	Ohio State Coroners Association	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for David Corey

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
State and Local Government	April 9, 2024	3rd Hearing	Download Bill Text for State and Local Government 3rd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Kevin Boehner	Ohio History Connection	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Kevin Boehner
James Specker	American Massage Therapy Association	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for James Specker

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
State and Local Government	April 23, 2024	4th Hearing	Download Bill Text for State and Local Government 4th Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Jon Honeck	County Commissioners Association of Ohio	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Jon Honeck
Scott Williams	Ohio Realtors	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Scott Williams
Kent Scarrett	Ohio Municipal League	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Kent Scarrett

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
State and Local Government	May 21, 2024	5th Hearing	Download Bill Text for State and Local Government 5th Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Kyle Brooks	Ohio Township Association	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Kyle Brooks
Tony Long	Ohio Chamber of Commerce	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Tony Long

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Local Government	November 13, 2024	1st Hearing	Download Bill Text for Local Government 1st Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Representative Hall	Ohio House of Representatives	Sponsor	Download Testimony for Representative Hall
Representative Seitz	Ohio House of Representatives	Sponsor	Download Testimony for Representative Seitz

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Local Government	November 19, 2024	2nd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Local Government 2nd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Kyle Brooks	Ohio Township Association	Proponent	Download Testimony for Kyle Brooks
Tom Weidman	Sycamore Township, Hamilton County	Proponent	Download Testimony for Tom Weidman
William Murdock	Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC)	Proponent	Download Testimony for William Murdock
Scott Williams	Ohio REALTORS	Proponent	Download Testimony for Scott Williams
James Specker	American Massage Therapy Association	Proponent	Download Testimony for James Specker
David Corey	Ohio State Coroners Association	Proponent	Download Testimony for David Corey
Jacob Barnes	Springfield Township	Proponent	Download Testimony for Jacob Barnes
Tom Shay	Braceville Township	Proponent	Download Testimony for Tom Shay
Robert Kusmer	Ballville Township	Proponent	Download Testimony for Robert Kusmer
Chip McConville	Knox County Prosecutor's Office	Proponent	Download Testimony for Chip McConville
Steve Hartwig and Andrew Allman	Ohio Funeral Directors Association	Proponent	Download Testimony for Steve Hartwig and Andrew Allman

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Local Government	December 3, 2024	3rd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Local Government 3rd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Monica Nieporte, John Karlovec, and Beryl Love	Ohio News Media Association	Interested Party	Download Testimony for Monica Nieporte, John Karlovec, and Beryl Love
Beryl Love	Cincinnati Enquirer	Interested Party	Download Testimony for Beryl Love
Kent Scarrett	Ohio Municipal League	Interested Party	Download Testimony for Kent Scarrett

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Local Government	December 10, 2024	4th Hearing	Download Bill Text for Local Government 4th Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Tom Weidman	Sycamore Township, Hamilton County	Proponent	Download Testimony for Tom Weidman

Primary Sponsors

REPRESENTATIVES

Cindy Abrams Rachel B. Baker Sean P. Brennan Richard D. Brown Sara P. Carruthers Thaddeus J. Claggett Rodney Creech Richard Dell'Aquila Dave Dobos Jay Edwards Haraz N. Ghanbari Brett Hudson Hillyer Marilyn S. John Mark Johnson Don Jones Darrell Kick Roy Klopfenstein Brian E. Lampton Brian Lorenz Mike Loychik Gayle Manning Adam Mathews Riordan T. McClain Thomas F. Patton Gail K. Pavliga Bob Peterson Phil Plummer Monica Robb Blasdel Jean Schmidt Dick Stein Reggie Stoltzfus Josh Williams

SENATORS

Nickie J. Antonio Brian M. Chavez Jerry C. Cirino Hearcel F. Craig William P. DeMora Theresa Gavarone Paula Hicks-Hudson Stephen A. Huffman Catherine D. Ingram Al Landis George F. Lang Nathan H. Manning Bill Reineke Michele Reynolds Kristina D. Roegner Vernon Sykes Steve Wilson