House Bill 217 - 136th General Assembly
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Committee Information
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Safety | May 28, 2025 | 1st Hearing | Download Bill Text for Public Safety 1st Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Christine Cockley | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Representative Christine Cockley |
| Representative Kevin Ritter | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Representative Kevin Ritter |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Safety | June 17, 2025 | 2nd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Public Safety 2nd Hearing |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Safety | November 12, 2025 | 3rd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Public Safety 3rd Hearing |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Safety | February 17, 2026 | 4th Hearing | Download Bill Text for Public Safety 4th Hearing |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Safety | March 17, 2026 | 5th Hearing | Download Bill Text for Public Safety 5th Hearing |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety | May 20, 2026 | 1st Hearing | Download Bill Text for Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 1st Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Cockley | Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download Testimony for Representative Cockley |
| Representative Ritter | Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download Testimony for Representative Ritter |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety | June 3, 2026 | 2nd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 2nd Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Elliott | Proponent | Download Testimony for Peter Elliott | |
| Maria York | Ohio Domestic Violence Network | Proponent | Download Testimony for Maria York |
| Judy Rafferty | Proponent | Download Testimony for Judy Rafferty | |
| Aimee Chapman | Proponent | Download Testimony for Aimee Chapman | |
| Carolyn M. Kinkoph | Proponent | Download Testimony for Carolyn M. Kinkoph | |
| Aaron E. Haslam | Governor Mike DeWine's Working Group on Missing Persons | Proponent | Download Testimony for Aaron E. Haslam |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety | June 9, 2026 | 3rd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 3rd Hearing |
Primary Sponsors
Cosponsors
REPRESENTATIVES
Munira Abdullahi
Cindy Abrams
Rachel B. Baker
Tim Barhorst
Sean P. Brennan
Juanita O. Brent
Darnell T. Brewer
Karen Brownlee
Ashley Bryant Bailey
Jack K. Daniels
Sedrick Denson
Michael D. Dovilla
Tex Fischer
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Chris Glassburn
Michele Grim
Jennifer Gross
Derrick Hall
Thomas Hall
Mark Hiner
James M. Hoops
Latyna M. Humphrey
Dani Isaacsohn
Dontavius L. Jarrells
Marilyn John
Jeff LaRe
Crystal Lett
Gayle Manning
Adam Mathews
Joseph A. Miller, III
Kevin D. Miller
Melanie Miller
Ismail Mohamed
Johnathan Newman
Mike Odioso
Bob Peterson
Tristan Rader
Tracy M. Richardson
Monica Robb Blasdel
Elgin Rogers, Jr.
C. Allison Russo
Jodi Salvo
Jean Schmidt
Mark Sigrist
Veronica R. Sims
Eric Synenberg
David Thomas
Desiree Tims
Daniel P. Troy
Terrence Upchurch
Andrea White
Erika White
Josh Williams
Heidi Workman