Senate Bill 179 - 136th General Assembly

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety	May 6, 2025	1st Hearing	Download Bill Text for Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 1st Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Senator Johnson	Ohio Senate	Sponsor	Download witness testimony document for Senator Johnson

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety	May 28, 2025	2nd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 2nd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Evelyn Lundberg Stratton	The Ohio State Bar Association	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Evelyn Lundberg Stratton
Alan Echt	Greater Cincinnati Chapter, Military Officers Association of America	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Alan Echt
Michaela Hahn Burriss	Ohio Justice & Policy Center	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Michaela Hahn Burriss

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety	June 4, 2025	3rd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 3rd Hearing

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Veterans and Military Development	October 8, 2025	1st Hearing	Download Bill Text for Veterans and Military Development 1st Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Terry Johnson	Ohio Senate	Proponent	Download Testimony for Terry Johnson

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Veterans and Military Development	March 18, 2026	2nd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Veterans and Military Development 2nd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Retired Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton	Ohio State Bar Association	Proponent	Download Testimony for Retired Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton
Michaela Burriss	Ohio Justice & Policy Center	Proponent	Download Testimony for Michaela Burriss

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Veterans and Military Development	May 13, 2026	3rd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Veterans and Military Development 3rd Hearing

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Veterans and Military Development	May 20, 2026	4th Hearing	Download Bill Text for Veterans and Military Development 4th Hearing

Primary Sponsors

Terry Johnson

REPRESENTATIVES

Munira Abdullahi Cindy Abrams Tim Barhorst Adam C. Bird Sean P. Brennan Juanita O. Brent Darnell T. Brewer Karen Brownlee Ashley Bryant Bailey Gary Click Christine Cockley Jack K. Daniels Kellie Deeter Michael D. Dovilla Tex Fischer Haraz N. Ghanbari Chris Glassburn Michele Grim Jennifer Gross Derrick Hall Latyna M. Humphrey Dani Isaacsohn Dontavius L. Jarrells Marilyn John Mark Johnson Jeff LaRe Brian Lampton Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe Beth Lear Crystal Lett Gayle Manning Adam Mathews Ty D. Mathews Lauren McNally Melanie Miller Beryl Piccolantonio Tracy M. Richardson Kevin Ritter Monica Robb Blasdel Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Elgin Rogers, Jr. C. Allison Russo Jodi Salvo Jean Schmidt Mark Sigrist Veronica R. Sims Eric Synenberg Cecil Thomas Desiree Tims Daniel P. Troy Terrence Upchurch Andrea White Erika White Josh Williams Bernard Willis Tom Young

SENATORS

Nickie J. Antonio Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. Louis W. Blessing, III Andrew O. Brenner Brian M. Chavez Jerry C. Cirino Hearcel F. Craig William P. DeMora Theresa Gavarone Paula Hicks-Hudson Kyle Koehler 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 Casey Weinstein Shane Wilkin Steve Wilson