House Bill 7 - 135th General Assembly
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Committee Information
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families and Aging | April 25, 2023 | 1st Hearing | Download Bill Text for Families and Aging 1st Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea White | House of Representatives | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Andrea White |
| Latyna Humphrey | House of Representatives | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Latyna Humphrey |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families and Aging | May 2, 2023 | 2nd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Families and Aging 2nd Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynanne Gutierrez | Groundwork Ohio | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Lynanne Gutierrez |
| Dawn Hall | Athens Meigs Educational Service Center | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Dawn Hall |
| Suzanne Prescott | Butler County Educational Service Center - Head Start | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Suzanne Prescott |
| Amy Riegel | Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO) | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Amy Riegel |
| Jennifer Behnfeldt | Advocates for Basic Legal Equity | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Jennifer Behnfeldt |
| Tara Britton | The Center for Community Solutions | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Tara Britton |
| William Kuehnle | Catholic Conference of Ohio | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for William Kuehnle |
| Hope Lane-Gavin | Ohio Association of Foodbanks | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Hope Lane-Gavin |
| Angela Lloyd | Ohio Access to Justice Foundation | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Angela Lloyd |
| Dilynn Roettker | The Legal Aid Society of Columbus | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Dilynn Roettker |
| Kelly Vyzral | Children's Defense Fund - Ohio | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Kelly Vyzral |
| Kelly Oberg, RDH, BS | Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Kelly Oberg, RDH, BS |
| Julie Stone | Ohio Head Start Association Inc | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Julie Stone |
| Dr. Nabil Chehade, MD | The MetroHealth System | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Dr. Nabil Chehade, MD |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families and Aging | May 9, 2023 | 3rd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Families and Aging 3rd Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa golden | Triple P America | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Lisa golden |
| John Ladd, MNO | Cuyahoga County Office of Early Childhood - Invest in Children | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for John Ladd, MNO |
| Erin Lucas | Hopewell Health Centers | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Erin Lucas |
| Katina Allen | Care Economy Organizing Project | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Katina Allen |
| Carrie Arblaster | Philanthropy Ohio | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Carrie Arblaster |
| Ronda Brown-Daniels | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Ronda Brown-Daniels | |
| Gabriella Celeste | Schubert Center for Child Studies, CWRU | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Gabriella Celeste |
| Hannah Halbert | Policy Matters Ohio | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Hannah Halbert |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families and Aging | June 6, 2023 | 4th Hearing | Download Bill Text for Families and Aging 4th Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Newman-White | First Year Cleveland | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Angela Newman-White |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | September 26, 2023 | 1st Hearing | Download Bill Text for Finance 1st Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latyna Humphrey | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Latyna Humphrey |
| Andrea White | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Andrea White |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | October 4, 2023 | 2nd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Finance 2nd Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Stone | Ohio Head Start Association | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Julie Stone |
| Kelly Vyzral | Children's Defense Fund-Ohio | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Kelly Vyzral |
| Hope Lane-Gavin | Ohio Association of Food Banks | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Hope Lane-Gavin |
| Dustin McKee | Ohio Psychological Association | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Dustin McKee |
| Kezia Ofosu Atta | Groundwork Ohio | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Kezia Ofosu Atta |
| Will Kuehnle | Catholic Conference of Ohio | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Will Kuehnle |
| Lisa Golden | Triple P America Inc | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Lisa Golden |
| Danielle DeLeon Spires | Ohio Poverty Law Center | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Danielle DeLeon Spires |
| Tara Britton | The Center for Community Solutions | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Tara Britton |
| Amy Riegel | Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Amy Riegel |
| Suzanne Prescott | Butler County Educational Service Center - Head Start | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Suzanne Prescott |
| Dawn Hall | Athens Meigs Educational Service Center | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Dawn Hall |
| Dr. Nabil Chehade | The MetroHealth System | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Dr. Nabil Chehade |
| Angela Newman-White | First Year Cleveland | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Angela Newman-White |
| Callie Query | Nationwide Children's Hospital | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Callie Query |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | October 11, 2023 | 3rd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Finance 3rd Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Carroll | Health Policy Institute of Ohio | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Rebecca Carroll |
| Jennifer Behnfeldt | Advocates for Basic Legal Equality | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Jennifer Behnfeldt |
| Dilynn Roettker | The Legal Aid Society of Columbus | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Dilynn Roettker |
| Evan Hoffman | Phillips North America | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Evan Hoffman |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | May 21, 2024 | 4th Hearing | Download Bill Text for Finance 4th Hearing |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | November 19, 2024 | 1st Hearing | Download Bill Text for Finance 1st Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative White | Sponsor | Download Testimony for Representative White | |
| Representative Humphrey | Sponsor | Download Testimony for Representative Humphrey |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | December 10, 2024 | 2nd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Finance 2nd Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative White | Sponsor | Download Testimony for Representative White |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | December 17, 2024 | 3rd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Finance 3rd Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caitlin Feldman | Groundwork Ohio | Proponent | Download Testimony for Caitlin Feldman |
| Danielle Tong | CelebrateOne | Proponent | Download Testimony for Danielle Tong |
| Dustin McKee | Ohio Psychological Association | Proponent | Download Testimony for Dustin McKee |
| Sarah Hudacek | Advocates for Ohio's Future | Proponent | Download Testimony for Sarah Hudacek |
| Shawna Rohrman | Cuyahoga Co. Office of Early Childhood | Proponent | Download Testimony for Shawna Rohrman |
| Tara Britton | The Center for Community Solutions | Proponent | Download Testimony for Tara Britton |
| Danielle Firsich | Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio | Proponent | Download Testimony for Danielle Firsich |
Primary Sponsors
Cosponsors
REPRESENTATIVES
Munira Abdullahi
Cindy Abrams
Rachel B. Baker
Sean P. Brennan
Juanita O. Brent
Darnell T. Brewer
Richard D. Brown
Jamie Callender
Richard Dell'Aquila
Sedrick Denson
Dave Dobos
Jay Edwards
Elliot Forhan
Michele Grim
Dani Isaacsohn
Dontavius L. Jarrells
Don Jones
Beth Liston
Gayle Manning
Adam Mathews
Lauren McNally
Adam C. Miller
Joseph A. Miller, III
Melanie Miller
Ismail Mohamed
Scott Oelslager
Thomas F. Patton
Beryl Piccolantonio
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.
C. Allison Russo
Bill Seitz
Veronica R. Sims
Michael J. Skindell
Jason Stephens
Cecil Thomas
Daniel P. Troy
Terrence Upchurch
Casey Weinstein
Jodi Whitted
Josh Williams
Tom Young
SENATORS
Nickie J. Antonio
Louis W. Blessing, III
Andrew O. Brenner
Jerry C. Cirino
Hearcel F. Craig
Al Cutrona
William P. DeMora
Matt Dolan
Theresa Gavarone
Catherine D. Ingram
Terry Johnson
Stephanie Kunze
Bill Reineke
Kent Smith
Vernon Sykes
Shane Wilkin
Steve Wilson