House Bill 251 - 136th General Assembly
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Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation | May 20, 2025 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Willis | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation | June 10, 2025 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Mendel | Baldwin Wallace University | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation | June 17, 2025 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation | October 7, 2025 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation | October 28, 2025 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Daniels | ACLU of Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety | March 25, 2026 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Willis | Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety | April 15, 2026 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Stuart Mendel | Baldwin Wallace University | Proponent | Download |
| Mike Greenberg | Institute for Justice | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety | May 20, 2026 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Alleger | Proponent | Download | |
| Scott Mlakar | Willoughby Fire Department | Opponent | Download |
| John Albers | CORD | Opponent | Download |
| Ryan Gillmor | City of Willard / Law Enforcement Drone Association - Ohio Chapter | Opponent | Download |
| Christopher J Besse | Opponent | Download | |
| Rachelle Magaram | Proponent | Download | |
| Erik Joyce | Fairview Park Police | Opponent | Download |
| Joshua Pickens | Bellevue Police Department / LEDA Ohio Chapter | Opponent | Download |
| William Deucher | Lakewood Police Department | Opponent | Download |
| Edwin Morley | Westlake Police | Opponent | Download |
| Dallas Terrell | Wayne County Fire Chiefs Association | Opponent | Download |
| Gary Daniels | ACLU of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Nate Yoder | Wooster Twp. Fire Dept. | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety | June 3, 2026 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Vanek | Strongsville Police Department | Opponent | Download |
| Erik Joyce | Fairview Park Police | Opponent | Download |
| Owen Fritz | Opponent | Download | |
| Scott Mlakar | Lake County Public Safety Drone Unit. | Opponent | Download |
| Scott Kiper | Wooster Division of Fire | Opponent | Download |
| Jeff Klein | Wood County EMA | Opponent | Download |
| Det. Kirk E. Seekins | Avon Lake Police Department/ELCERT/LCUAV | Opponent | Download |
| Joshua Pickens | Bellevue Police Department / LEDA Ohio Chapter | Opponent | Download |
| Edwin Morley | Westlake Police | Opponent | Download |
| Ed Kinney | Medina Police Department | Opponent | Download |
| Dallas Terrell | Wayne County Fire Chiefs Association | Opponent | Download |
| Les Bowen | Elite Drone Services | Opponent | Download |
| Bruce Chambers | The DroneFather LLC | Opponent | Download |
| Nate Yoder | Wooster Township Fire & Rescue | Opponent | Download |
| Ryan Gillmor | City of Willard / Law Enforcement Drone Association - Ohio Chapter | Opponent | Download |
| Jon Beal | Law Enforcement Drone Association | Opponent | Download |
| Jason Conklin | Lindsey Volunteer Fire Department | Opponent | Download |
| David Pace | Drone Academy Instructor-Cuyahoga Community College Police Dept. | Opponent | Download |
| Justin Paez | Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police | Opponent | Download |
| Quincy Blair | Policing Project | Interested Party | Download |
| Chad Budreau | Ohio Association of Broadcasters | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety | June 9, 2026 | 5th Hearing | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Cosponsors
REPRESENTATIVES
Adam C. Bird
Sean P. Brennan
Thaddeus J. Claggett
Jack K. Daniels
Kellie Deeter
Michael D. Dovilla
Tex Fischer
Derrick Hall
Thomas Hall
Mark Hiner
Adam Holmes
Brian Lampton
Beth Lear
Ty D. Mathews
Joseph A. Miller, III
Melanie Miller
Ismail Mohamed
Johnathan Newman
Jean Schmidt
Mark Sigrist
Jason Stephens
Eric Synenberg
Cecil Thomas
Tom Young