House Bill 162 - 136th General Assembly

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Health	May 21, 2025	1st Hearing	Download Bill Text for Health 1st Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Rep. Click	Ohio House of Representatives	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Rep. Click

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Health	June 11, 2025	2nd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Health 2nd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Katie DeLand		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Katie DeLand
Meredith Friedhoff	Ohio Women Lead Right	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Meredith Friedhoff
Lisa Breedlove Chaffee		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Lisa Breedlove Chaffee
Christina Howard		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Christina Howard

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Health	June 18, 2025	3rd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Health 3rd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Lauren Manson, RHIA, CAE	Ohio Health Information Management Association (OHIMA)	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Lauren Manson, RHIA, CAE
Sarah Kincaid	Ohio Children's Hospital Association	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Sarah Kincaid
Stephanie L. Ash, MSW, LSW, Esq.		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Stephanie L. Ash, MSW, LSW, Esq.
Dr. Danielle Martter	American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Dr. Danielle Martter

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Health	September 24, 2025	4th Hearing	Download Bill Text for Health 4th Hearing

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Health	October 1, 2025	5th Hearing	Download Bill Text for Health 5th Hearing

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Health	October 8, 2025	6th Hearing	Download Bill Text for Health 6th Hearing

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Health	March 11, 2026	1st Hearing	Download Bill Text for Health 1st Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Rep. Gary Click	Ohio House of Representatives	Sponsor	Download Testimony for Rep. Gary Click

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Health	April 15, 2026	2nd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Health 2nd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Katie DeLand	Self	Proponent	Download Testimony for Katie DeLand
Lisa Breedlove Chaffee	Parents Rights In Education	Proponent	Download Testimony for Lisa Breedlove Chaffee
Jocelyn Pethtel	Self	Proponent	Download Testimony for Jocelyn Pethtel
Meredith Friedhoff	Ohio Women Lead Right	Proponent	Download Testimony for Meredith Friedhoff

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Health	May 13, 2026	3rd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Health 3rd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Lauren Manson	Ohio Health Information Management Association (OHIMA)	Opponent	Download Testimony for Lauren Manson
Kaela Springhetti	Ohio Academy of Family Physicians	Opponent	Download Testimony for Kaela Springhetti
Dr. Jamie Byler	ACOG, Ohio Section	Opponent	Download Testimony for Dr. Jamie Byler

Primary Sponsors

REPRESENTATIVES

Cindy Abrams Tim Barhorst Adam C. Bird Sean P. Brennan Thaddeus J. Claggett Rodney Creech Levi Dean Kellie Deeter Michael D. Dovilla Tex Fischer Sarah Fowler Arthur Haraz N. Ghanbari Jennifer Gross Thomas Hall Mark Hiner James M. Hoops Marilyn John Angela N. King Matthew Kishman Roy Klopfenstein Jeff LaRe Beth Lear Brian Lorenz Adam Mathews Ty D. Mathews Riordan T. McClain Kevin D. Miller Melanie Miller Johnathan Newman Mike Odioso Justin Pizzulli Phil Plummer Tracy M. Richardson Monica Robb Blasdel Jean Schmidt Mark Sigrist D. J. Swearingen Josh Williams Bernard Willis Heidi Workman Tom Young