House Bill 500 - 136th General Assembly
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Committee Information
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | October 14, 2025 | 1st Hearing | Download Bill Text for Education 1st Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Ritter | House of Representatives | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Representative Ritter |
| Representative Mathews, T. | House of Representatives | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Representative Mathews, T. |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | November 4, 2025 | 2nd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Education 2nd Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev. Dr. Ben Huelskamp | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Rev. Dr. Ben Huelskamp | |
| Claudia L. Mason | Meadowdale Career Technology Center Army JROTC | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Claudia L. Mason |
| Edward Catanese Jr. | Army Instructor Lorain High School | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Edward Catanese Jr. |
| Dennis P. Marshall | Senior Army Instructor Lorain High School | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Dennis P. Marshall |
| Benjamin Zumock | Columbus South High School's Army JROTC | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Benjamin Zumock |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | February 4, 2026 | 3rd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Education 3rd Hearing |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | February 17, 2026 | 4th Hearing | Download Bill Text for Education 4th Hearing |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | March 10, 2026 | 1st Hearing | Download Bill Text for Education 1st Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Kevin Ritter | Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download Testimony for Representative Kevin Ritter |
| Representative Ty Mathews | Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download Testimony for Representative Ty Mathews |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | June 2, 2026 | 2nd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Education 2nd Hearing |
Primary Sponsors
Cosponsors
REPRESENTATIVES
Cindy Abrams
Rachel B. Baker
Adam C. Bird
Sean P. Brennan
Karen Brownlee
Thaddeus J. Claggett
Gary Click
Meredith Craig
Kellie Deeter
Michael D. Dovilla
Tex Fischer
Sarah Fowler Arthur
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Jennifer Gross
Derrick Hall
Mark Hiner
James M. Hoops
Latyna M. Humphrey
Marilyn John
Angela N. King
Roy Klopfenstein
Brian Lampton
Beth Lear
Crystal Lett
Brian Lorenz
Gayle Manning
Adam Mathews
Joseph A. Miller, III
Kevin D. Miller
Melanie Miller
Ismail Mohamed
Johnathan Newman
Mike Odioso
Bob Peterson
Sharon A. Ray
Tracy M. Richardson
Monica Robb Blasdel
Elgin Rogers, Jr.
Nick Santucci
Jean Schmidt
Mark Sigrist
D. J. Swearingen
Eric Synenberg
Cecil Thomas
Andrea White
Josh Williams
Heidi Workman
Tom Young