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Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | February 15, 2023 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senators Louis W. Blessing III and Catherine D. Ingram | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | February 22, 2023 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Dillon | Americans for Prosperity | Proponent | Download |
| Patrick Higgins | ACLU of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Zach Eckles | Ohio Poverty Law Center | Proponent | Download |
| Ohio State Bar Association | Proponent | Download | |
| Ally Alfonsetti | Prison Fellowship | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | November 15, 2023 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | December 13, 2023 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne K. Sweeney | The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland | Proponent | Download |
| Kevin Werner | Ohio Justice & Policy Center | Proponent | Download |
| John Martin | Cuyahoga County Public Defender | Proponent | Download |
| Alex Certo | The Buckeye Institute | Interested Party | Download |
| Amy Roehrenbeck | Ohio CSEA Directors' Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Sarah E. Fields | Montgomery County DFJS-CSEA | Interested Party | Download |
| Sharon Montgomery | Self | Interested Party | Download |
| Doug Kellogg | Americans for Tax Reform | Proponent | Download |
| Paul Pfeifer | Ohio Judicial Conference | Interested Party | Download |
| Louis Tobin | Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association | Opponent | Download |
| Lauren Krisai | Justice Action Network | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Christi M. Smith | R Street Institute | Proponent | Download |
| Sarah Ferrato | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Regina Campbell | Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati | Proponent | Download |
| Ohio State Bar Association | Proponent | Download | |
| Brian Mikelbank | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Hannah Kubbins | Americans for Prosperity - Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Theresa Smith | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Sondra O. Bryson and Ann Roche | Southeastern Ohio Legal Services | Proponent | Download |
| Anna Odegaard | Fines and Fees Justice Center | Proponent | Download |
| Neighborhood Connections | Proponent | Download | |
| Patrick Higgins | ACLU of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Ally Alfonsetti | Prison Fellowship | Proponent | Download |
| Zack Eckles | Ohio Poverty Law Center | Proponent | Download |
| Jill Rizika | Towards Employment | Proponent | Download |
| Monte Collins | Towards Employment | Proponent | Download |
| Raina Dawson and Gwen Short | Advocates for Basic Legal Equality | Proponent | Download |
| Lindsey Short | The Ohio Manufacturers' Association | Proponent | Download |
| Colleen Mary O'Toole | Ashtabula County Prosecutor's Office | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | February 28, 2024 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Eckles | Ohio Poverty Law Center | Proponent | Download |
| Lauren Hunter | City of Columbus | Proponent | Download |
| Alan Smith | R Street Institute | Proponent | Download |
| Evan J. Lewis | Jeffrey M. Lewis Co. LPA | Proponent | Download |
| Anna Odegaard | Fines and Fees Justice Center | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | April 17, 2024 | 6th Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | April 23, 2024 | 7th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio United Ways | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | May 22, 2024 | 8th Hearing | Download |
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security | December 4, 2024 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sen. Ingram & Blessing | Ohio Senate | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security | December 11, 2024 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Eckles | Ohio Poverty Law Center | Proponent | Download |
| Amy Roehrenbeck | Ohio Child Support Professionals Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Marty Gehres | Dayton Municipal Clerk of Court | Proponent | Download |
| Leah Winsberg | Cuyahoga County Public Defender's Office | Proponent | Download |
| Sondra Bryson | Legal Aid Society of SOuthwest and Central Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Anne K. Sweeney | National Legal Aid & Defender Association | Proponent | Download |
| Bree Easterling | Policy Matters Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Patrick Higgins | ACLU of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Steven P. Longworth | Ohio Association of Municipal/County Clerks | Proponent | Download |
| Claire H Bruner | Proponent | Download | |
| John Rush | CleanTurn, 180Demo | Proponent | Download |
| Basset Smith II & Elle Baker | The Empower Group | Proponent | Download |
| Anna Odegaard | Fines and Fees Justice Center | Proponent | Download |
| Kendra Hovey | Hot Chicken Takeover & Untamed Brands | Proponent | Download |
| Lauren Krisai | Justice Action Network | Proponent | Download |
| Michael S. Russell | The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland | Proponent | Download |
| Brian Mikelbank. | Proponent | Download | |
| Morgan Southers | Assorted Organiztions/Businesses | Proponent | Download |
| Paul Pfeifer | Interested Party | Download | |
| OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION | OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION | Proponent | Download |
| Ally Alfonsetti | Prison Fellowship | Proponent | Download |
| Sarah Ferrato | Proponent | Download | |
| Theresa Smith | Proponent | Download | |
| The Buckeye Institute | The Buckeye Institute | Interested Party | Download |
| Ryan Aroney | United Way of Greater Lorain County | Proponent | Download |
| Theresa Ellison | Clermont County DJFS-CSEA | Interested Party | Download |
| Regina Cambell | Legfal Aid Society of Greater Cincinatti | Proponent | Download |
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