House Bill 163 - 136th General Assembly
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Committee Information
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | April 2, 2025 | 1st Hearing | Download Bill Text for Agriculture 1st Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Rader | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Tristan Rader |
| Kelly Deeter | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Kelly Deeter |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | May 28, 2025 | 2nd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Agriculture 2nd Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lora Miller | Ohio Council of Retail Merchants | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Lora Miller |
| Joree Novotny | Ohio Association of Foodbanks | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Joree Novotny |
| Deacon Nick Bates | Hunger Network in Ohio | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Deacon Nick Bates |
| Danielle DeLeon Spires | Ohio Poverty Law Center | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Danielle DeLeon Spires |
| Kevin Gowan | Cuyahoga Job & Family Services | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Kevin Gowan |
| Scott Higgins | Ohio Dairy Producers Association | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Scott Higgins |
| Laura Abu-Absi | Ohio JFS Directors' Associaton | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Laura Abu-Absi |
| Regina Campbell | Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Regina Campbell |
| Deborah K. Dallmann | Legal Aid Society of Greater Cleveland | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Deborah K. Dallmann |
| Dylan Armstrong | The Center for Community Solutions | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Dylan Armstrong |
| Kristin Mullins | Ohio Grocers Association | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Kristin Mullins |
| Sarah Hudacek | Advocates for Ohio's Future | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Sarah Hudacek |
| Patrina Queen | Legal Aid of Southeast & Central Ohio | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Patrina Queen |
| Maryam Kiefer | United Way of Greater Cleveland | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Maryam Kiefer |
| Kristin Warzocha | The Greater Cleveland Food Bank | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Kristin Warzocha |
| Matt Habash | Mid-Ohio Collective | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Matt Habash |
| Dan Saltzman | Dave's and Lucky's Markets | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Dan Saltzman |
| Julie Chase-Morefield | Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Julie Chase-Morefield |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | June 11, 2025 | 3rd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Agriculture 3rd Hearing |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | March 18, 2026 | 4th Hearing | Download Bill Text for Agriculture 4th Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joree Novotny | Ohio Association of Foodbanks | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Joree Novotny |
| Kevin Gowan | Cuyahoga County Job and Family Services | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Kevin Gowan |
| Djuan Wash | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Djuan Wash | |
| Kyle Thompson | The Center for Community Solutions | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Kyle Thompson |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | May 13, 2026 | 5th Hearing | Download Bill Text for Agriculture 5th Hearing |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | May 20, 2026 | 6th Hearing | Download Bill Text for Agriculture 6th Hearing |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | June 2, 2026 | 1st Hearing | Download Bill Text for Finance 1st Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Deeter & Rader | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Representative Deeter & Rader |
| Jessica Semachko | Greater Cleveland Food Bank | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Jessica Semachko |
| Jessica Semachko | Greater Cleveland Food Bank | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Jessica Semachko |
| Joree Novotny | Ohio Association of Foodbanks | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Joree Novotny |
Primary Sponsors
Cosponsors
REPRESENTATIVES
Munira Abdullahi
Rachel B. Baker
Adam C. Bird
Sean P. Brennan
Juanita O. Brent
Darnell T. Brewer
Karen Brownlee
Thaddeus J. Claggett
Gary Click
Christine Cockley
Jack K. Daniels
Steve Demetriou
Sedrick Denson
Tex Fischer
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Chris Glassburn
Michele Grim
Derrick Hall
Mark Hiner
Dani Isaacsohn
Dontavius L. Jarrells
Marilyn John
Angela N. King
Roy Klopfenstein
Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe
Crystal Lett
Gayle Manning
Adam Mathews
Ty D. Mathews
Riordan T. McClain
Lauren McNally
Joseph A. Miller, III
Kevin D. Miller
Melanie Miller
Ismail Mohamed
Johnathan Newman
Mike Odioso
Scott Oelslager
Bob Peterson
Beryl Piccolantonio
Phil Plummer
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
Anita Somani
D. J. Swearingen
Eric Synenberg
Cecil Thomas
David Thomas
Desiree Tims
Daniel P. Troy
Terrence Upchurch
Andrea White
Erika White
Josh Williams
Bernard Willis
Tom Young