House Bill 297 - 136th General Assembly

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Veterans and Military Development	October 1, 2025	1st Hearing	Download Bill Text for Veterans and Military Development 1st Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Johnathan Newman		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Johnathan Newman
Kevin Ritter		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Kevin Ritter

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Veterans and Military Development	October 8, 2025	2nd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Veterans and Military Development 2nd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
David Root	VFW, Dept. of Ohio	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for David Root
Les Rose		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Les Rose
Kenneth Zimmerman	VFW	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Kenneth Zimmerman
Tim Zvoncheck		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Tim Zvoncheck

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Veterans and Military Development	October 22, 2025	3rd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Veterans and Military Development 3rd Hearing

History for House Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Veterans and Military Development	November 5, 2025	4th Hearing	Download Bill Text for Veterans and Military Development 4th Hearing

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety	March 4, 2026	1st Hearing	Download Bill Text for Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 1st Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
Representative Johnathan Newman	Ohio House of Representatives	Sponsor	Download Testimony for Representative Johnathan Newman
Representative Kevin Ritter	Ohio House of Representatives	Sponsor	Download Testimony for Representative Kevin Ritter

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety	March 25, 2026	2nd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 2nd Hearing

Witness Testimonies
Witness	Organization	Testifying As	Document
David K. Root	Dept of Ohio, VFW	Proponent	Download Testimony for David K. Root

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety	April 15, 2026	3rd Hearing	Download Bill Text for Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 3rd Hearing

History for Senate Committees
Committee	Date	Status	Bill Text
Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety	May 20, 2026	4th Hearing	Download Bill Text for Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 4th Hearing

Primary Sponsors

REPRESENTATIVES

Cindy Abrams Tim Barhorst Adam C. Bird Sean P. Brennan Juanita O. Brent Darnell T. Brewer Ashley Bryant Bailey Thaddeus J. Claggett Gary Click Kellie Deeter Michael D. Dovilla Haraz N. Ghanbari Chris Glassburn Jennifer Gross Derrick Hall Thomas Hall Mark Hiner Adam Holmes James M. Hoops Latyna M. Humphrey Dani Isaacsohn Marilyn John Matthew Kishman Roy Klopfenstein Brian Lampton Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe Crystal Lett Ty D. Mathews Lauren McNally Joseph A. Miller, III Melanie Miller Mike Odioso Scott Oelslager Beryl Piccolantonio Phil Plummer Sharon A. Ray Tracy M. Richardson Monica Robb Blasdel Bill Roemer C. Allison Russo Jodi Salvo Jean Schmidt Mark Sigrist Veronica R. Sims Brian Stewart Cecil Thomas Desiree Tims Daniel P. Troy Terrence Upchurch Andrea White Erika White Heidi Workman Tom Young

SENATORS

Nickie J. Antonio Jerry C. Cirino Hearcel F. Craig William P. DeMora Theresa Gavarone Terry Johnson Bill Reineke Kristina D. Roegner Tim Schaffer Kent Smith Jane M. Timken Steve Wilson