Agriculture – H. B. No. 587

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February 25, 2026
Bill	Status	Amendments	Fiscal Notes	Analysis
H. B. No. 587	1st Hearing		Download fiscal note for H. B. No. 587	Download analysis for H. B. No. 587

Witness Testimonies for H. B. No. 587
Witness	Organization	Stance	Document
Mike Odioso and Brian Lorenz	Ohio House of Representatives	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Mike Odioso and Brian Lorenz

March 4, 2026
Bill	Status	Amendments	Fiscal Notes	Analysis
H. B. No. 587	2nd Hearing		Download fiscal note for H. B. No. 587	Download analysis for H. B. No. 587

Witness Testimonies for H. B. No. 587
Witness	Organization	Stance	Document
Mac Haddow	American Kratom Association	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Mac Haddow
Robert Durkin	American Kratom Association	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Robert Durkin
Heidi Sykora DNP	International Plant and Herbal Alliance	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Heidi Sykora DNP
Jessica Gerding	TAE	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Jessica Gerding
Madelynn Brafford		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Madelynn Brafford
Natalie DeVere	Miracle Kratom	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Natalie DeVere
Andrew Toops	N/A	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Andrew Toops
Andrew Kulpa	Botanicals for Better Health and Wellness	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Andrew Kulpa
Christopher Deaney	Kratom consumer	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Christopher Deaney
Bryan Puleo		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Bryan Puleo
Sarah Landis		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Sarah Landis
Jack Smith		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Jack Smith
Chris Smith	Individual	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Chris Smith
Lesley Tice-Thomas		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Lesley Tice-Thomas
Dru Elyn		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Dru Elyn
Robert Hernandez		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Robert Hernandez
Edward W Boyer MD PhD		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Edward W Boyer MD PhD
Jennifer Young		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Jennifer Young
Patty Stretch		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Patty Stretch
Tom Baker		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Tom Baker
Lora Romney		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Lora Romney
Misty Brown		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Misty Brown
Eddie Coto		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Eddie Coto
Kalvin Burris		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Kalvin Burris
Jennifer Gillis		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Jennifer Gillis
William Jeffrey Reagan	Self	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for William Jeffrey Reagan
Michelle Neil		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Michelle Neil
Shannon Hareld		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Shannon Hareld
Taylor Norman		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Taylor Norman
Paul Carver		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Paul Carver
Tom Baker	NA	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Tom Baker
Lesley Tice Thomas	na	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Lesley Tice Thomas
Ryan Stephens		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Ryan Stephens
Isaac Hall		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Isaac Hall
Angela Mangeri	KCPA	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Angela Mangeri
Joshua Garland		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Joshua Garland
Cody Sheets		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Cody Sheets
Todd Anthony Honaker	NA	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Todd Anthony Honaker
Dean Willis		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Dean Willis
Ryan Clement		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Ryan Clement
Stephen McIntosh		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Stephen McIntosh
Bryan Quinby		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Bryan Quinby
Jacob Williams	Myself/Kratom Advocate	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Jacob Williams
Tom Baker	NA	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Tom Baker
Diana Roby		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Diana Roby
Kameron Bishop		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Kameron Bishop
Chad Dulle		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Chad Dulle
Sarah Martinek		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Sarah Martinek
Samantha Justham		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Samantha Justham
Michael T. DeWitt		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Michael T. DeWitt
Richard Brownley		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Richard Brownley
Ericca Barnett		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Ericca Barnett
Christie Markley		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Christie Markley
Ronna Watson		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Ronna Watson
William Dawson		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for William Dawson
Jenni Olds		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Jenni Olds
Angela Miller		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Angela Miller
Kathleen Smith		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Kathleen Smith
Paul G Smith Jr		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Paul G Smith Jr
Drea Powers	N/A	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Drea Powers
Zachary Immel	Zachary Immel	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Zachary Immel
Ryan Loveall		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Ryan Loveall
Layla Reynolds	N/a	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Layla Reynolds
Jordan Richard		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Jordan Richard
Elizabeth Boggs		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Elizabeth Boggs
Austin Seymour		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Austin Seymour
Lawrence Daniel		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Lawrence Daniel
Lesley Tice Thomas	Niles	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Lesley Tice Thomas
Stacy Linn		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Stacy Linn
Mike Linn		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Mike Linn
Mark Medrano		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Mark Medrano
Steve Berner	Berner Screen Print	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Steve Berner
Kristi McClelland		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Kristi McClelland
Lesley Tice Thomas	Niles	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Lesley Tice Thomas
Dr. Paloma Lehfeldt	Botanicals for Better Health and Wellness	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Dr. Paloma Lehfeldt
Jake D. Meisner		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Jake D. Meisner
Jason DeLeone	n/a	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Jason DeLeone
Christina C Day		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Christina C Day
Christina C Day		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Christina C Day
Denver Cooper	N/A	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Denver Cooper
Christopher Bryant		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Christopher Bryant
Jeremy DeLuca		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Jeremy DeLuca
Ruth Mendala-Thompson		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Ruth Mendala-Thompson
Collin		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Collin
William Buchanan	MYSELF	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for William Buchanan
Dru Ely		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Dru Ely
Walker Gallman	Global Kratom Coalition	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Walker Gallman
Melody Woolf		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Melody Woolf
Kyle Laudermilt		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Kyle Laudermilt
kamden bailey		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for kamden bailey
Tom Baker	NA	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Tom Baker
Stephen Jacobs		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Stephen Jacobs
Christopher Nunnari		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Christopher Nunnari
Nathaniel		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Nathaniel
Nathaniel		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Nathaniel
Marcelle Smith		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Marcelle Smith
Anthony Lopez		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Anthony Lopez
Stephen Thompson	ZEV Fleet Solutions	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Stephen Thompson
Teresa N Bolton		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Teresa N Bolton
Rhonda Baughman		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Rhonda Baughman
Michele Meacham		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Michele Meacham
Eric Pauly		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Eric Pauly
Jackie Menteer		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Jackie Menteer
Josh Balcom		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Josh Balcom
Tara Workman		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Tara Workman
Alisha Hiles		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Alisha Hiles
Laura Tackett		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Laura Tackett
Denise Geltman		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Denise Geltman
Glenn Menteer		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Glenn Menteer
Kevin Czarnecki		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Kevin Czarnecki
Carmie Narducci		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Carmie Narducci
Michael John		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Michael John
Bella Ann		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Bella Ann
Myles Fullenkamp		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Myles Fullenkamp
Roger L Humphries		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Roger L Humphries
Starleena Sykes		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Starleena Sykes
Justin Sykes		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Justin Sykes
Brittany Sefton		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Brittany Sefton
Rebecca Reule		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Rebecca Reule
Julianne Nesbit	Association of Ohio Health Commissioners	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Julianne Nesbit
Lesley G Thomas	Niles	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Lesley G Thomas
Jared Crawford		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Jared Crawford
Christian DeVere	Miracle Kratom	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Christian DeVere
Kathy Magliaro		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Kathy Magliaro
Erin Tack		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Erin Tack
Cara		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Cara
Becky Lentz		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Becky Lentz
Kathy Magliaro		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Kathy Magliaro
Libby McMillen		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Libby McMillen
Erin		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Erin
Edward H Thompson		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Edward H Thompson

March 18, 2026
Bill	Status	Amendments	Fiscal Notes	Analysis
H. B. No. 587	3rd Hearing		Download fiscal note for H. B. No. 587	Download analysis for H. B. No. 587

Witness Testimonies for H. B. No. 587
Witness	Organization	Stance	Document
Dan Gibbs		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Dan Gibbs
John Cleveland	Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for John Cleveland
Tom Beckham	7-HOPE Alliance	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Tom Beckham
Matt Schwarmann	Outpost Brands	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Matt Schwarmann
Bryan Mauk	End it for Good	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Bryan Mauk
Jennifer Young		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Jennifer Young
Kirsten Smith		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Kirsten Smith
Wendy Chamberlain	Kratom Danger Awareness, Inc nonprofit	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Wendy Chamberlain
Samantha Justham		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Samantha Justham
Kelli McCann		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Kelli McCann
Melissa R.		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Melissa R.
Susan Cave	Kratom Danger Awareness	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Susan Cave
Zachary Immel	Zachary Immel	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Zachary Immel
Kevin Petrikin		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Kevin Petrikin
Mario H. Lopez	Hispanic Leadership Fund	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Mario H. Lopez
Jeffrey Lones		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Jeffrey Lones
Yael Ossowski	Consumer Choice Center	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Yael Ossowski
Emily Stack	Moms for America Action	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Emily Stack
Misty Brown		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Misty Brown
Ashley Davidson		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Ashley Davidson
Jef Reagan	Proponent	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Jef Reagan
Tom Baker	NA	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Tom Baker
Dustin Shetler		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Dustin Shetler
Dustin Shetler		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Dustin Shetler
Tom Baker	NA	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Tom Baker
Jeffrey A. Singer, MD	Cato Institute	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Jeffrey A. Singer, MD
Chris Bryant		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Chris Bryant
Arthur Wohlfeiler		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Arthur Wohlfeiler
Scott Reliford	None	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Scott Reliford
Melody Woolf		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Melody Woolf
Erin C Berthold, PhD		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Erin C Berthold, PhD
Dru Ely		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Dru Ely
Taylor Norman		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Taylor Norman
Jacob Brown		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Jacob Brown
Jonathan Hoff Binau		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Jonathan Hoff Binau
David Streem, MD	Cleveland Clinic	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for David Streem, MD
Kevin Roy	Shatterproof	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Kevin Roy
Kaitlyn Boecker	Reason Foundation	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Kaitlyn Boecker