House Bill 359 - 136th General Assembly
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Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children and Human Services | October 14, 2025 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Thomas | OH House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Jennifer Gross | OH House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children and Human Services | October 21, 2025 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonisa Cook | Proponent | Download | |
| Chandra F. Baldwin Woods | Joshua Al-Lateef Foundation | Proponent | Download |
| Susan Cavendish | Parents United for Public Schools | Proponent | Download |
| Brianna Booker | Children's Defense Fund - Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Nick Tuell | Proponent | Download | |
| Anita L. Walton | Autism and We | Proponent | Download |
| Jennifer Schrock | Proponent | Download | |
| Amanda Fontana | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children and Human Services | October 28, 2025 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety | February 18, 2026 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Thomas | Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download |
| Jennifer Gross | Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety | March 4, 2026 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Erdelijac | Fraternal Order of Police | Proponent | Download |
| Jenna Van Ooyen | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Jonisa Cook | Proponent | Download | |
| Jen Alge | The Arc of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Kara Ayers | University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities | Interested Party | Download |
| Paul Jarvis | Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council | Proponent | Download |
| Shawn Henry | OCALI | Proponent | Download |
| Brianna Booker | Children's Defense Fund, Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Dan Ottke | Clermont County Board of DD | Proponent | Download |
| Jacob Dowling | Ohio Association of County Boards of Developmental Disabilities | Proponent | Download |
| Nick Tuell | Proponent | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Cosponsors
REPRESENTATIVES
Munira Abdullahi
Cindy Abrams
Rachel B. Baker
Tim Barhorst
Adam C. Bird
Sean P. Brennan
Juanita O. Brent
Darnell T. Brewer
Karen Brownlee
Ashley Bryant Bailey
Thaddeus J. Claggett
Gary Click
Rodney Creech
Jack K. Daniels
Kellie Deeter
Sedrick Denson
Michael D. Dovilla
Tex Fischer
Sarah Fowler Arthur
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Chris Glassburn
Michele Grim
Derrick Hall
Thomas Hall
James M. Hoops
Latyna M. Humphrey
Dani Isaacsohn
Dontavius L. Jarrells
Marilyn John
Mark Johnson
Angela N. King
Matthew Kishman
Roy Klopfenstein
Jeff LaRe
Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe
Beth Lear
Crystal Lett
Brian Lorenz
Gayle Manning
Adam Mathews
Ty D. Mathews
Joseph A. Miller, III
Melanie Miller
Ismail Mohamed
Johnathan Newman
Mike Odioso
Scott Oelslager
Bob Peterson
Beryl Piccolantonio
Phil Plummer
Tristan Rader
Sharon A. Ray
Tracy M. Richardson
Monica Robb Blasdel
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.
Elgin Rogers, Jr.
C. Allison Russo
Jodi Salvo
Jean Schmidt
Mark Sigrist
Veronica R. Sims
Anita Somani
Jason Stephens
D. J. Swearingen
Bride Rose Sweeney
Eric Synenberg
Michelle Teska
David Thomas
Desiree Tims
Daniel P. Troy
Terrence Upchurch
Andrea White
Erika White
Josh Williams
Bernard Willis
Heidi Workman
Tom Young