House Bill 188 - 136th General Assembly
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Committee Information
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development | April 9, 2025 | 1st Hearing | Download Bill Text for Development 1st Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Eric Synenberg | House of Representative | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Representative Eric Synenberg |
| Representative Thomas Hall | Ohio House of Representative | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Representative Thomas Hall |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development | May 7, 2025 | 2nd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Development 2nd Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Carfagna | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Rick Carfagna |
| Howie Beigelman | Ohio Jewish Communities | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Howie Beigelman |
| Evan Remer | Jewish Columbus | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Evan Remer |
| Boris Zilberman | CUFI Action Fund | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Boris Zilberman |
| Elad Granot | John Carroll University | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Elad Granot |
| Jason Wuliger | Jewish Federation of North America | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Jason Wuliger |
| Barbara Ewing | Youngstown Business Incubator | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Barbara Ewing |
| Willa Bluestone | Ohio Life Sciences | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Willa Bluestone |
| Dan Foley | Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Dan Foley |
| Pastor Juan Rivera | Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Pastor Juan Rivera |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development | June 11, 2025 | 3rd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Development 3rd Hearing |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development | October 29, 2025 | 4th Hearing | Download Bill Text for Development 4th Hearing |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | March 3, 2026 | 1st Hearing | Download Bill Text for Finance 1st Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Thomas Hall | Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download Testimony for Representative Thomas Hall |
| Representative Eric Synenberg | Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download Testimony for Representative Eric Synenberg |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | May 12, 2026 | 2nd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Finance 2nd Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Carfagna | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download Testimony for Rick Carfagna |
| Ori Katzav | JewishColumbus | Proponent | Download Testimony for Ori Katzav |
| Aaron Abel | Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Proponent | Download Testimony for Aaron Abel |
| Daniel Pearlman | Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Proponent | Download Testimony for Daniel Pearlman |
| John Buck | Negev Foundation | Proponent | Download Testimony for John Buck |
| Emily Kichler | Opponent | Download Testimony for Emily Kichler | |
| Mo Dayem | Opponent | Download Testimony for Mo Dayem | |
| Jawhara Qutiefan | Amp Columbus | Opponent | Download Testimony for Jawhara Qutiefan |
| Patricia Marida | Opponent | Download Testimony for Patricia Marida | |
| Asif Qazi, MD | Opponent | Download Testimony for Asif Qazi, MD | |
| Andrea Kleinhenz | Cleveland Peace Action | Opponent | Download Testimony for Andrea Kleinhenz |
| Don Bryant | Cleveland Peace Action | Opponent | Download Testimony for Don Bryant |
| Samantha Baker | Columbus CPUSA | Opponent | Download Testimony for Samantha Baker |
| Marya Keeny | Ohio Divest | Opponent | Download Testimony for Marya Keeny |
| Charles Abernathy | Self | Opponent | Download Testimony for Charles Abernathy |
| Sezny Watkins | Opponent | Download Testimony for Sezny Watkins | |
| Susanna Whitman | Resident | Opponent | Download Testimony for Susanna Whitman |
| Max Brickman | Heartland Ventures | Proponent | Download Testimony for Max Brickman |
| Jason Wuliger | Jewish Federations of North America | Proponent | Download Testimony for Jason Wuliger |
| Roy Büchler | Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo | Proponent | Download Testimony for Roy Büchler |
| Peter Silverman | Proponent | Download Testimony for Peter Silverman | |
| Stephen Rothschild | Jewish Federation and Foundation of Greater Toledo | Proponent | Download Testimony for Stephen Rothschild |
| Craig M Rochkind | Self | Proponent | Download Testimony for Craig M Rochkind |
| Boris Zilberman | CUFI Action Fund | Proponent | Download Testimony for Boris Zilberman |
| Mary Bilyeu | Proponent | Download Testimony for Mary Bilyeu | |
| David Cordonnier | Dayton Development Coalition | Proponent | Download Testimony for David Cordonnier |
| Justin Kirschner | American Jewish Committee | Proponent | Download Testimony for Justin Kirschner |
| David R Berland | Proponent | Download Testimony for David R Berland | |
| Howard Rosenberg | self | Proponent | Download Testimony for Howard Rosenberg |
| Howie Beigelmn | Ohio Jewish Communities | Proponent | Download Testimony for Howie Beigelmn |
| Barbara | Ewing | Proponent | Download Testimony for Barbara |
| Willa Bluestone | Ohio Life Sciences Association | Proponent | Download Testimony for Willa Bluestone |
| Julie Paris | StandWithUs | Proponent | Download Testimony for Julie Paris |
| County Executive Chris Ronayne | Cuyahoga County | Proponent | Download Testimony for County Executive Chris Ronayne |
| Christin Boozer | Opponent | Download Testimony for Christin Boozer | |
| Samantha Demers | Opponent | Download Testimony for Samantha Demers | |
| Maria Kalpakidis | Opponent | Download Testimony for Maria Kalpakidis | |
| Zachariah Shutt | Opponent | Download Testimony for Zachariah Shutt | |
| Joseph Reardon | Self | Opponent | Download Testimony for Joseph Reardon |
| Kenneth McNulty | Opponent | Download Testimony for Kenneth McNulty | |
| Sean Abbott-Klafter | Opponent | Download Testimony for Sean Abbott-Klafter | |
| Shivani Ramamurthy | Opponent | Download Testimony for Shivani Ramamurthy | |
| Janos Jalics | Cleveland DSA | Opponent | Download Testimony for Janos Jalics |
| Dominic Mazzone | Opponent | Download Testimony for Dominic Mazzone | |
| Kelly Svoboda | Opponent | Download Testimony for Kelly Svoboda | |
| Catherine Weygandt | Opponent | Download Testimony for Catherine Weygandt | |
| Lee Weygandt | Opponent | Download Testimony for Lee Weygandt | |
| Adina Winczewski | Ohio Resident | Opponent | Download Testimony for Adina Winczewski |
| Faten Odeh | Council on American Islamic Relations Ohio | Opponent | Download Testimony for Faten Odeh |
| Kat Finneran | Opponent | Download Testimony for Kat Finneran | |
| Eric LeMay | Opponent | Download Testimony for Eric LeMay | |
| Josiah Moye | Opponent | Download Testimony for Josiah Moye | |
| Jan Nespor | Opponent | Download Testimony for Jan Nespor | |
| J. Kay Coughlin | Opponent | Download Testimony for J. Kay Coughlin | |
| Mica Kleban | Opponent | Download Testimony for Mica Kleban | |
| Jamal Pracha | Opponent | Download Testimony for Jamal Pracha | |
| Terry Lodge | Northwest Ohio Peace Coalition | Opponent | Download Testimony for Terry Lodge |
| Laura Johnson | Self | Opponent | Download Testimony for Laura Johnson |
| Stuart Lukz | xxx-xx-xxxx | Opponent | Download Testimony for Stuart Lukz |
| SHLOMO KAI | Interested Party | Download Testimony for SHLOMO KAI |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | November 17, 2026 | 3rd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Finance 3rd Hearing |
Primary Sponsors
Cosponsors
REPRESENTATIVES
Cindy Abrams
Tim Barhorst
Adam C. Bird
Sean P. Brennan
Karen Brownlee
Gary Click
Kellie Deeter
Steve Demetriou
Michael D. Dovilla
Sarah Fowler Arthur
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Jennifer Gross
Adam Holmes
James M. Hoops
Dani Isaacsohn
Dontavius L. Jarrells
Marilyn John
Angela N. King
Roy Klopfenstein
Beth Lear
Adam Mathews
Ty D. Mathews
Melanie Miller
Johnathan Newman
Mike Odioso
Bob Peterson
Beryl Piccolantonio
Justin Pizzulli
Phil Plummer
Tracy M. Richardson
C. Allison Russo
Jodi Salvo
Nick Santucci
Jean Schmidt
Jason Stephens
Brian Stewart
David Thomas
Josh Williams
Bernard Willis
Tom Young