Workforce and Higher Education Committee Meeting – May 12, 2026
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| Subject | Description | Download |
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| minutes from 2026-03-24 | Download |
| Bill | Status | Amendments | Fiscal Notes | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. B. No. 666 | 3rd Hearing | Download | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Stance | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Lawson | Miami University | Proponent | Download |
| Willa Bluestone | Ohio Life Sciences Association | Proponent | Download |
| Laura Lanese | Inter-University Council | Proponent | Download |
| Mark Bartman, Maj Gen (Ret) | Ohio Federal Research Network | Proponent | Download |
| Justin Barnes | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Bill Johnson | Youngstown State University | Proponent | Download |
| Bill | Status | Amendments | Fiscal Notes | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. B. No. 698 | 2nd Hearing | Download | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Stance | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Erynn Beaton | Opponent | Download | |
| Lis Regula | Ohio Equal Rights | Opponent | Download |
| Jill Galvan | Opponent | Download | |
| Stephen Mockabee, PhD | Ohio Conference AAUP | Opponent | Download |
| Ashley Hope Pérez | Opponent | Download | |
| Nicholas Denton | Opponent | Download | |
| Michelle Davis | Cuyahoga Community College | Opponent | Download |
| Teresa Warren | Opponent | Download | |
| Jon Yoder, PhD | Opponent | Download | |
| Emmily Smith | Opponent | Download | |
| Keith Warren | Opponent | Download | |
| Chris Orban | Stand Up for Science Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Suzanne Reyes | Opponent | Download | |
| Melissa Cropper | Ohio Federation of Teachers | Opponent | Download |
| Jaidyn Hughes | Opponent | Download | |
| Nica Delgado | Ohio Student Association | Opponent | Download |
| Ali Watts, PhD | Opponent | Download | |
| Sydney Ball | The Ohio Student Association | Opponent | Download |
| Ann Gakumo | N/A | Opponent | Download |
| Deborah C. Smith | Kent State United Faculty Association | Opponent | Download |
| Rick Lucas | Ohio Nurses Association | Opponent | Download |
| Jennifer MacLure | Opponent | Download | |
| Carmen Margaret Winant | The Ohio State University | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Katherine Morris | Opponent | Download | |
| Josh Birnbaum | Ohio University | Opponent | Download |
| Deborah Reichler | University of Cincinnati | Opponent | Download |
| Nicole Yadon | Opponent | Download | |
| Jennifer Cunningham | Opponent | Download | |
| Laura J. Burch | Opponent | Download | |
| Susan A. Slotnick | 08009438831320029786 | Opponent | Download |
| Amanda Fontana | 39-4410729 | Opponent | Download |
| Walter Furness | Opponent | Download | |
| Krysten Stein | Opponent | Download | |
| Neely McLaughlin | Opponent | Download | |
| Scott Tobias | Opponent | Download | |
| Robert Briscoe | Opponent | Download | |
| Linda Piccirillo-Smith | Opponent | Download | |
| David L. Gorchov | Opponent | Download | |
| Julianne Hensel | Opponent | Download | |
| John O'Keefe | Opponent | Download | |
| John G Holden | Opponent | Download | |
| Lindsay Milam | Opponent | Download | |
| Michael Slater | Opponent | Download | |
| Namiko Kunimoto | Opponent | Download | |
| Anna Hall | None | Opponent | Download |
| Jackson Mendillo | Opponent | Download | |
| John C. Anderson | Opponent | Download | |
| Barbara Burrell | Opponent | Download | |
| Jessica McLaughlin | Opponent | Download | |
| Emily J. Weglian | Opponent | Download | |
| Mary Alleger | Opponent | Download | |
| Sara Klips | Opponent | Download | |
| Laura Rushton | Opponent | Download | |
| Tara M. Hill, PhD | Opponent | Download | |
| Edward Mark Schortman | Opponent | Download | |
| Alan Gerding | Tuesday Knight Games | Opponent | Download |
| Rocklend Davis | Opponent | Download | |
| Silvana Hrepic | Cuyahoga Community College | Opponent | Download |
| Ben Morgenstein | Opponent | Download | |
| Anne Fleischer | Opponent | Download | |
| Cathleen Rossman | Opponent | Download | |
| Jitka Janecek | Cuyahoga Community College | Opponent | Download |
| Angela Ugran | Cuyahoga Community College | Opponent | Download |
| Geoffrey Owens | Opponent | Download | |
| Dr. Michael Koop | Opponent | Download | |
| Stefan Fiol | Opponent | Download | |
| Kira J. Seaton | Cuyahoga Community College | Opponent | Download |
| George Kanieski | Cuyahoga Community College | Opponent | Download |
| Paul Glatt | Opponent | Download | |
| Erin Susick | Opponent | Download | |
| Rachel Stehle | Opponent | Download | |
| Pamela Ecker | Opponent | Download | |
| Danielle Fosler-Lussier | Opponent | Download | |
| Elizabeth Black | myself | Opponent | Download |
| Noah Aydin | Opponent | Download | |
| Elliot Bendoly | Opponent | Download | |
| Brian Hall | Opponent | Download | |
| J. A. Heck | Opponent | Download | |
| Jason Mullin | Opponent | Download | |
| David Paulik | Opponent | Download | |
| Dr. Mark G Ryland | Opponent | Download | |
| Kevin Reuning | Opponent | Download | |
| Jacqueline R. McAllister | Opponent | Download | |
| Astrid Sambolín Morales | Opponent | Download | |
| Martin Schmerr, PhD | Martin Schmerr | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Derek Petrey | Opponent | Download | |
| Kirsten Windahl | Cuyahoga Community College | Opponent | Download |
| Kristina English | University of Akron | Opponent | Download |
| Moses Fleischman | Opponent | Download | |
| Smitha Rao | Opponent | Download | |
| Michelle S. Mood | Opponent | Download | |
| Haidy Kamel | Opponent | Download | |
| Jose Mendez | Curahoga Comunity College | Opponent | Download |
| Ajit Chaudhari | self | Opponent | Download |
| Blaine Saito | Opponent | Download | |
| Sandy Wong | Opponent | Download | |
| Holly Clemens | Cuyahoga Community College | Opponent | Download |
| Joseph Kaiser | Opponent | Download | |
| Deborah K. Cooper | Opponent | Download | |
| Amy Cruickshank | Opponent | Download | |
| Jessica Jones | Opponent | Download | |
| Ashley E. Orr, Ph.D. | Opponent | Download | |
| Chloe Ripoli | Opponent | Download | |
| Michael Flatt | Opponent | Download | |
| Mark McKinney | Opponent | Download | |
| Maddie Andrews | Opponent | Download | |
| Emma Berry | Opponent | Download | |
| Benjamin L. McKean | Opponent | Download | |
| Dan Overfield | Opponent | Download | |
| Shivani Ramamurthy | Opponent | Download | |
| Cathy Wagner | Miami University | Opponent | Download |
| Cassandra Bencivengo | Opponent | Download | |
| Ava Dunn | Opponent | Download | |
| Aric Schauer | Opponent | Download | |
| William Sveda | Opponent | Download | |
| Idrissa Aidara | Opponent | Download | |
| Lemuel E. Stewart, III | Opponent | Download | |
| Hank Stevens | Opponent | Download | |
| Theresa Ann Kulbaga | Opponent | Download | |
| Mary Jo Hawkins | Cuyahoga Community College | Opponent | Download |
| Caryn Daulton | Opponent | Download | |
| Kyla Weeks | Opponent | Download | |
| Amy Koshoffer | Opponent | Download | |
| Linda Wagner | Opponent | Download | |
| Ashlee Brand | Opponent | Download | |
| Cristina Losada | xxx-xx-xxxx | Opponent | Download |
| Bradley Lipinski | Opponent | Download | |
| Caitlin Kane | Opponent | Download | |
| Gretchen Rinnert | Opponent | Download | |
| Rachel M. Reight | Baasten, McKinley & Co., L.P.A. | Opponent | Download |
| Mike Piero | Opponent | Download | |
| Peter Jennings | Opponent | Download | |
| Nicolyn Woodcock | Opponent | Download | |
| Sunita Heer | Opponent | Download | |
| Emily Dringenberg | Opponent | Download | |
| Meagan Fowler | Opponent | Download | |
| Jared Cutler | Citizens for a Better Beavercreek | Opponent | Download |
| Thomas Nguyen | Defend Public Health - Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Evan Torner | Opponent | Download | |
| Nicole Karn | Opponent | Download | |
| Theresa Walton-Fisette | Opponent | Download | |
| Josie Mayle | Opponent | Download | |
| Lajmar Anderson | Opponent | Download | |
| Brian C. Hooten | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Opponent | Download |
| Jan Nespor | Opponent | Download | |
| Katra Byram | Opponent | Download | |
| Mary Thompson | Opponent | Download | |
| Martin Johnson | Opponent | Download | |
| Anne Whitesell | Opponent | Download | |
| Deborah Machalow | Opponent | Download | |
| Elizabeth M. Smith-Pryor | Opponent | Download | |
| Kat Jones | Opponent | Download | |
| Kristen Reiter | Opponent | Download | |
| Cami Jackson | Opponent | Download | |
| Jeff Wensing | Ohio Education Association | Opponent | Download |
| Miranda Cady Hallett | Opponent | Download | |
| Dana Howard | Opponent | Download | |
| Mark Nettling | Opponent | Download | |
| Ornaith O'Dowd | Opponent | Download | |
| Melissa Soto-Schwartz | Opponent | Download | |
| Richard (Rick) Feinberg | Opponent | Download | |
| Joel Wainwright | Opponent | Download | |
| Angela May Mergenthaler | Opponent | Download | |
| Samara Guzman | Opponent | Download | |
| Erin Prestwich | Opponent | Download | |
| Jennifer Lybarger | Cuyahoga Community College | Opponent | Download |
| Tyrell Collins | Cuyahoga Community College | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. David Redles | Cuyahoga Community College | Opponent | Download |
| Nick Kawa | Opponent | Download | |
| Luke Meeken | Opponent | Download | |
| Lucas Hlavacek | Opponent | Download |