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House Bill 647 - 136th General Assembly

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History for House Committees
Committee Date Status Bill Text
Children and Human Services February 17, 2026 1st Hearing Download Bill Text for Children and Human Services 1st Hearing
Witness Testimonies
Witness Organization Testifying As Document
Representative Phil Plummer Ohio House of Representatives Proponent Download witness testimony document for Representative Phil Plummer
Representative Tom Young Ohio House of Representatives Proponent Download witness testimony document for Representative Tom Young
 
History for House Committees
Committee Date Status Bill Text
Children and Human Services February 24, 2026 2nd Hearing Download Bill Text for Children and Human Services 2nd Hearing
Witness Testimonies
Witness Organization Testifying As Document
Dave Yost Ohio Attorney General Proponent Download witness testimony document for Dave Yost
Jeremy Ray SAS Proponent Download witness testimony document for Jeremy Ray
 
History for House Committees
Committee Date Status Bill Text
Children and Human Services March 3, 2026 3rd Hearing Download Bill Text for Children and Human Services 3rd Hearing
Witness Testimonies
Witness Organization Testifying As Document
Louis Tobin Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association Opponent Download witness testimony document for Louis Tobin
Heather Smith Policy Matters Ohio Opponent Download witness testimony document for Heather Smith
Tami Lunan CEO Project Opponent Download witness testimony document for Tami Lunan
Tarrezz Thompson CEO Project Opponent Download witness testimony document for Tarrezz Thompson
Pam Lowe Ridge Early Learning Program, LLC Opponent Download witness testimony document for Pam Lowe
Lynanne Gutierrez Groundwork Ohio Interested Party Download witness testimony document for Lynanne Gutierrez
Heidi Wilson Ohio Alliance of YMCAS and Ohio Association of Child Care Providers Interested Party Download witness testimony document for Heidi Wilson
Rev. John C. Jones HOPE Toledo Interested Party Download witness testimony document for Rev. John C. Jones
Rick Carfagna Ohio Chamber of Commerce Interested Party Download witness testimony document for Rick Carfagna
Marquita McClendon The CEO Project Opponent Download witness testimony document for Marquita McClendon
Nefree Cook CEO Project Opponent Download witness testimony document for Nefree Cook
Tawana Drakes CEO Project Proponent Download witness testimony document for Tawana Drakes
Trina Averette The CEO project Opponent Download witness testimony document for Trina Averette
Shelly Jackson Engram Ms. Shelly's Place Early Learning Childhood Development Center Opponent Download witness testimony document for Shelly Jackson Engram
Patricia Gleason Learning Grove Interested Party Download witness testimony document for Patricia Gleason
Lexi Anicama Early Care and Education Consortium Opponent Download witness testimony document for Lexi Anicama
Austin Railey III KinderCare Opponent Download witness testimony document for Austin Railey III
Simone Gatewood Growing Constantly Educ.Srv. Opponent Download witness testimony document for Simone Gatewood
Qianna Tidmore Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children Opponent Download witness testimony document for Qianna Tidmore
Brian Gutman Learning Care Opponent Download witness testimony document for Brian Gutman
Jasmine Moses Black Child Development Institute of Ohio Opponent Download witness testimony document for Jasmine Moses
Constance Johnson Small Wonders In-Home Childcare Opponent Download witness testimony document for Constance Johnson
Julie Stone Ohio Head Start Association Inc Interested Party Download witness testimony document for Julie Stone
Anntionet Coppola Opponent Download witness testimony document for Anntionet Coppola
Tamara Burnett Opponent Download witness testimony document for Tamara Burnett
Ashley Anderson Opponent Download witness testimony document for Ashley Anderson
Ferniqua Mitchell Opponent Download witness testimony document for Ferniqua Mitchell
Janiece Brown Opponent Download witness testimony document for Janiece Brown
Darneka Parson Opponent Download witness testimony document for Darneka Parson
Shaniqua Goldsmith Opponent Download witness testimony document for Shaniqua Goldsmith
Shauntaye MCcoy Opponent Download witness testimony document for Shauntaye MCcoy
Karington Howell Opponent Download witness testimony document for Karington Howell
Serenity Woodruff Opponent Download witness testimony document for Serenity Woodruff
Aminata Nyemah Opponent Download witness testimony document for Aminata Nyemah
Tashianna Kwakye Sister Sister Childcare: First Steps LLC Opponent Download witness testimony document for Tashianna Kwakye
Kristi D Thompson Mama Bear Child Care, LLC Opponent Download witness testimony document for Kristi D Thompson
Kimberly Hall Opponent Download witness testimony document for Kimberly Hall
Ja'Veonna Graves Opponent Download witness testimony document for Ja'Veonna Graves
Jasmine DeBerry Opponent Download witness testimony document for Jasmine DeBerry
Brittany Baker Opponent Download witness testimony document for Brittany Baker
Zasmine Reed Opponent Download witness testimony document for Zasmine Reed
Zandra Phillips Opponent Download witness testimony document for Zandra Phillips
Doris Stimage of Prodigious Academy Opponent Download witness testimony document for Doris Stimage
Chris Angellatta Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Assoc Interested Party Download witness testimony document for Chris Angellatta
 
History for House Committees
Committee Date Status Bill Text
Children and Human Services March 11, 2026 4th Hearing Download Bill Text for Children and Human Services 4th Hearing
Witness Testimonies
Witness Organization Testifying As Document
Aaron Bohr Barrel of Monkeys Childcare and Preschool Opponent Download witness testimony document for Aaron Bohr
Justin Evans Precious Cargo Opponent Download witness testimony document for Justin Evans
Angela Pappas Discovericlub West Preschool & Daycare Opponent Download witness testimony document for Angela Pappas
 
History for House Committees
Committee Date Status Bill Text
Children and Human Services March 18, 2026 5th Hearing Download Bill Text for Children and Human Services 5th Hearing
 
History for House Committees
Committee Date Status Bill Text
Children and Human Services March 24, 2026 6th Hearing Download Bill Text for Children and Human Services 6th Hearing
Witness Testimonies
Witness Organization Testifying As Document
Karen Lampe Ohio Association of Child Care Providers Interested Party Download witness testimony document for Karen Lampe
Leslie Doria Ohio Alliance of YMCAs Interested Party Download witness testimony document for Leslie Doria
Tami Lunan CEO Project Interested Party Download witness testimony document for Tami Lunan
Shayla D. Favor Franklin County Prosecutor's Office Opponent Download witness testimony document for Shayla D. Favor
Dr. Jasmine Moses Black Child Development Institute of Ohio Opponent Download witness testimony document for Dr. Jasmine Moses
 
History for House Committees
Committee Date Status Bill Text
Children and Human Services May 12, 2026 7th Hearing Download Bill Text for Children and Human Services 7th Hearing
 
History for House Committees
Committee Date Status Bill Text
Children and Human Services June 8, 2026 9th Hearing Download Bill Text for Children and Human Services 9th Hearing
 
History for House Committees
Committee Date Status Bill Text
Children and Human Services June 2, 2026 8th Hearing Download Bill Text for Children and Human Services 8th Hearing
 

Primary Sponsors

 
Phil Plummer
District 39   R
 
Tom Young
District 37   R
 

Cosponsors

REPRESENTATIVES
Cindy Abrams Adam C. Bird Sean P. Brennan Gary Click Jack K. Daniels Kellie Deeter Tex Fischer Sarah Fowler Arthur Adam Holmes Mark Johnson Adam Mathews Ty D. Mathews Kevin D. Miller Johnathan Newman Bob Peterson Bill Roemer Nick Santucci Mark Sigrist Andrea White Josh Williams Bernard Willis