House Bill 311 - 136th General Assembly

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Public Safety	October 14, 2025	1st Hearing	Download Bill Text for Public Safety 1st Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Representative Erika White	Ohio House of Representatives	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Representative Erika White
Representative James Hoops	Ohio House of Representatives	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Representative James Hoops

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Public Safety	October 28, 2025	2nd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Public Safety 2nd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Ralph Shearn	Lucas County 911 Regional Council of Governments	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Ralph Shearn
Chief Allison Armstrong	Toledo Fire and Rescue Department	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Chief Allison Armstrong
Sam Gmetro	Northern Ohio Fire Fighters (NOFF)	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Sam Gmetro

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Public Safety	November 4, 2025	3rd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Public Safety 3rd Hearing

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety	February 11, 2026	1st Hearing	Download Bill Text for Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 1st Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Jim Hoops	Ohio House of Representatives	Sponsor	Download Testimony for Jim Hoops
Erika White	Ohio House of Representatives	Sponsor	Download Testimony for Erika White

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety	March 4, 2026	2nd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 2nd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Shaun Buehner	The Ohio EMS Chiefs Association	Proponent	Download Testimony for Shaun Buehner
Jeff Klein	Wood County EMA	Proponent	Download Testimony for Jeff Klein
Darin Robinaugh	Ohio Ambulance and Medical Transportation Association	Proponent	Download Testimony for Darin Robinaugh
Sam Gmetro	Northern Ohio Fire Fighters (NOFF)	Proponent	Download Testimony for Sam Gmetro

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety	March 25, 2026	3rd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 3rd Hearing

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety	April 15, 2026	4th Hearing	Download Bill Text for Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 4th Hearing

Primary Sponsors

REPRESENTATIVES

Munira Abdullahi Cindy Abrams Rachel B. Baker Adam C. Bird Sean P. Brennan Juanita O. Brent Darnell T. Brewer Karen Brownlee Gary Click Christine Cockley Jack K. Daniels Kellie Deeter Haraz N. Ghanbari Chris Glassburn Michele Grim Jennifer Gross Derrick Hall Thomas Hall Mark Hiner Dani Isaacsohn Dontavius L. Jarrells Marilyn John Mark Johnson Angela N. King Matthew Kishman Roy Klopfenstein Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe Beth Lear Crystal Lett Brian Lorenz Gayle Manning Ty D. Mathews Lauren McNally Joseph A. Miller, III Kevin D. Miller Melanie Miller Ismail Mohamed Scott Oelslager Bob Peterson Beryl Piccolantonio Phil Plummer Tristan Rader Sharon A. Ray Tracy M. Richardson Monica Robb Blasdel Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Elgin Rogers, Jr. C. Allison Russo Jodi Salvo Nick Santucci Jean Schmidt Mark Sigrist Veronica R. Sims Anita Somani Jason Stephens Bride Rose Sweeney Eric Synenberg Cecil Thomas Desiree Tims Daniel P. Troy Terrence Upchurch Andrea White Josh Williams Bernard Willis

SENATORS

Nickie J. Antonio Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. Andrew O. Brenner Jerry C. Cirino Hearcel F. Craig William P. DeMora Paula Hicks-Hudson Stephen A. Huffman Catherine D. Ingram Terry Johnson Al Landis George F. Lang

Nathan H. Manning

Sandra O'Brien Thomas F. Patton Bill Reineke Michele Reynolds Kristina D. Roegner Mark Romanchuk Tim Schaffer Kent Smith Jane M. Timken Shane Wilkin