House Bill 647 - 136th General Assembly
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Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children and Human Services | February 17, 2026 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Phil Plummer | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Representative Tom Young | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children and Human Services | February 24, 2026 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Yost | Ohio Attorney General | Proponent | Download |
| Jeremy Ray | SAS | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children and Human Services | March 3, 2026 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Tobin | Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association | Opponent | Download |
| Heather Smith | Policy Matters Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Tami Lunan | CEO Project | Opponent | Download |
| Tarrezz Thompson | CEO Project | Opponent | Download |
| Pam Lowe | Ridge Early Learning Program, LLC | Opponent | Download |
| Lynanne Gutierrez | Groundwork Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Heidi Wilson | Ohio Alliance of YMCAS and Ohio Association of Child Care Providers | Interested Party | Download |
| Rev. John C. Jones | HOPE Toledo | Interested Party | Download |
| Rick Carfagna | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Interested Party | Download |
| Marquita McClendon | The CEO Project | Opponent | Download |
| Nefree Cook | CEO Project | Opponent | Download |
| Tawana Drakes | CEO Project | Proponent | Download |
| Trina Averette | The CEO project | Opponent | Download |
| Shelly Jackson Engram | Ms. Shelly's Place Early Learning Childhood Development Center | Opponent | Download |
| Patricia Gleason | Learning Grove | Interested Party | Download |
| Lexi Anicama | Early Care and Education Consortium | Opponent | Download |
| Austin Railey III | KinderCare | Opponent | Download |
| Simone Gatewood | Growing Constantly Educ.Srv. | Opponent | Download |
| Qianna Tidmore | Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children | Opponent | Download |
| Brian Gutman | Learning Care | Opponent | Download |
| Jasmine Moses | Black Child Development Institute of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Constance Johnson | Small Wonders In-Home Childcare | Opponent | Download |
| Julie Stone | Ohio Head Start Association Inc | Interested Party | Download |
| Anntionet Coppola | Opponent | Download | |
| Tamara Burnett | Opponent | Download | |
| Ashley Anderson | Opponent | Download | |
| Ferniqua Mitchell | Opponent | Download | |
| Janiece Brown | Opponent | Download | |
| Darneka Parson | Opponent | Download | |
| Shaniqua Goldsmith | Opponent | Download | |
| Shauntaye MCcoy | Opponent | Download | |
| Karington Howell | Opponent | Download | |
| Serenity Woodruff | Opponent | Download | |
| Aminata Nyemah | Opponent | Download | |
| Tashianna Kwakye | Sister Sister Childcare: First Steps LLC | Opponent | Download |
| Kristi D Thompson | Mama Bear Child Care, LLC | Opponent | Download |
| Kimberly Hall | Opponent | Download | |
| Ja'Veonna Graves | Opponent | Download | |
| Jasmine DeBerry | Opponent | Download | |
| Brittany Baker | Opponent | Download | |
| Zasmine Reed | Opponent | Download | |
| Zandra Phillips | Opponent | Download | |
| Doris Stimage | of Prodigious Academy | Opponent | Download |
| Chris Angellatta | Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Assoc | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children and Human Services | March 11, 2026 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bohr | Barrel of Monkeys Childcare and Preschool | Opponent | Download |
| Justin Evans | Precious Cargo | Opponent | Download |
| Angela Pappas | Discovericlub West Preschool & Daycare | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children and Human Services | March 18, 2026 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children and Human Services | March 24, 2026 | 6th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Lampe | Ohio Association of Child Care Providers | Interested Party | Download |
| Leslie Doria | Ohio Alliance of YMCAs | Interested Party | Download |
| Tami Lunan | CEO Project | Interested Party | Download |
| Shayla D. Favor | Franklin County Prosecutor's Office | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Jasmine Moses | Black Child Development Institute of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children and Human Services | May 12, 2026 | 7th Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children and Human Services | June 8, 2026 | 9th Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children and Human Services | June 2, 2026 | 8th Hearing | Download |
Primary Sponsors
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