House Bill 229 - 136th General Assembly

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
General Government	May 13, 2025	1st Hearing	Download Bill Text for General Government 1st Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Representative Kellie Deeter	Ohio House of Representatives	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Representative Kellie Deeter

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
General Government	June 3, 2025	2nd Hearing	Download Bill Text for General Government 2nd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
David Burke	Ohio Pharmacists Assocation	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for David Burke
Michelle Weiss	Ohio Hematology Oncology Society	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Michelle Weiss
Cameron Garczyk	NFIB	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Cameron Garczyk
John Covello	Independent Pharmacy Cooperative	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for John Covello
Jill McCormack	The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Jill McCormack

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
General Government	June 10, 2025	3rd Hearing	Download Bill Text for General Government 3rd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Sean Stephenson	PCMA	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Sean Stephenson
Megan Richwine	Ohio Association of Health Plans	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Megan Richwine
Christopher Groff	Empoyers Health Purchasing Corporation	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Christopher Groff

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
General Government	September 24, 2025	4th Hearing	Download Bill Text for General Government 4th Hearing

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
General Government	October 7, 2025	5th Hearing	Download Bill Text for General Government 5th Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Molly Mottram	Ohio Chamber of Commerce	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Molly Mottram
Steve Ferris	Discount Drug Mart	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Steve Ferris
Andrew Martin	Meijer Stores	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Andrew Martin
Joel Kurzman	National Community Pharmacists Association	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Joel Kurzman

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology	October 28, 2025	1st Hearing	Download Bill Text for Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology 1st Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Representative Kellie Deeter	District 54	Sponsor	Download Testimony for Representative Kellie Deeter

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology	November 4, 2025	2nd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology 2nd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
David Burke	Ohio Pharmacists Association	Proponent	Download Testimony for David Burke
Molly Mottram	Ohio Chamber of Commerce	Proponent	Download Testimony for Molly Mottram
Steve Ferris	Discount Drug Mart	Proponent	Download Testimony for Steve Ferris
Michelle Weiss, CHONC	Ohio Hematology Oncology Society	Proponent	Download Testimony for Michelle Weiss, CHONC
Jared Weiser	NFIB	Proponent	Download Testimony for Jared Weiser

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology	November 18, 2025	3rd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology 3rd Hearing

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology	February 10, 2026	4th Hearing	Download Bill Text for Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology 4th Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Megan Richwine	Ohio Association of Health Plans	Interested Party	Download Testimony for Megan Richwine

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology	March 3, 2026	5th Hearing	Download Bill Text for Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology 5th Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Mary B. Dwight	Cystic Fibrosis Foundation	Proponent	Download Testimony for Mary B. Dwight
John Covello	Independent Pharmacy Cooperative	Proponent	Download Testimony for John Covello
Joel Kurzman	National Community Pharmacists Association	Proponent	Download Testimony for Joel Kurzman

Primary Sponsors

REPRESENTATIVES

Munira Abdullahi Rachel B. Baker Adam C. Bird Sean P. Brennan Juanita O. Brent Darnell T. Brewer Karen Brownlee Gary Click Christine Cockley Jack K. Daniels Michael D. Dovilla Tex Fischer Chris Glassburn Michele Grim Derrick Hall James M. Hoops Dani Isaacsohn Dontavius L. Jarrells Marilyn John Mark Johnson Angela N. King Brian Lampton Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe Crystal Lett Gayle Manning Adam Mathews Ty D. Mathews Riordan T. McClain Joseph A. Miller, III Melanie Miller Ismail Mohamed Phil Plummer Sharon A. Ray Kevin Ritter C. Allison Russo Jodi Salvo Nick Santucci Mark Sigrist Veronica R. Sims Cecil Thomas David Thomas Terrence Upchurch Andrea White Erika White Josh Williams Bernard Willis Heidi Workman Tom Young

SENATORS

Nickie J. Antonio Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. Jerry C. Cirino William P. DeMora Theresa Gavarone Paula Hicks-Hudson Stephen A. Huffman Catherine D. Ingram Terry Johnson Kyle Koehler George F. Lang Beth Liston

Nathan H. Manning

Sandra O'Brien Thomas F. Patton Bill Reineke Michele Reynolds Kristina D. Roegner Mark Romanchuk Tim Schaffer Kent Smith Jane M. Timken Casey Weinstein Shane Wilkin Steve Wilson