Government Oversight and Reform Committee
The Government Oversight and Reform Committee reviews legislation with regards to accountability, transparency and reform in state government offices and agencies.
February 25, 2020
Bills
S. B. No. 136 (3rd Hearing)
S. B. No. 186 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Frank LaRose
Secretary of State
Catherine Turcer
Common Cause Ohio
February 11, 2020
Bills
S. B. No. 191 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Chris Oliveti
Secretary of State
Lavera R. Scott
OEAO
Jen Miller
League of Women Voters of Ohio
January 21, 2020
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S. B. No. 237 (4th Hearing)
Name
Organization
Lara Kowalcyk
Students Demand Action
Mitchell Pinsky
Students Demand Action at The Ohio State University
Louis Tobin
Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association
Chelsi Rhoades
Students Demand Action
Sandra Ison
Moms Demand Action
Pat Krummrich
Independent
Shela Blanchard
Self
Douglas L. Rogers
Myself as Individual
Brandi Slaughter
Columbus NAACP
Rachel Dunn
Self
Annie Ha
Students Demand Action
Ahmad Mostafavifar
Myself, Columbus Medical Association
Laura Robertson-Boyd
Independent
Malinda Smyth
Self
December 11, 2019
Bills
S. B. No. 233 (3rd Hearing)
S. B. No. 237 (3rd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Gary Witt
Ohioans for Concealed Carry
Judi Phelps
Self
Steven R. Harmeyer
Self
Edward H. Miller, MD
Self
Karen Reed
Self
Nick Finley
Self
Thomas Reed
Self
Ken Borovicka
Self
Jennifer Coleman
Self
Proponent Letter
–
Josiah Lanning
–
December 03, 2019
Bills
S. B. No. 221 (3rd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Jim Tobin
Catholic Conference of Ohio
Ohio Mayors Alliance
OMA
Chris Kershner
Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce
Bill Cotton, MD, FAAP
American Academy of Pediatrics
Mayor Christina Muryn
City of Findlay
Sheriff Michael Simpson
Buckeye State Sheriffs Association
Chief Bruce Pijanawski
Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police
Prosecutor Jane Hanlin
Self
Pastor Uhleric Reynolds
Common Ground Destiny Church
Pastor Norman Scearce
The Gateway Cathedral
Walt Davis
Self
Rebecca Gaytko
Ohio Crime Prevention Association
S. B. No. 237 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Tom Plummer
Ohioans for Concealed Carry
Miranda Warner
Self
Chris Dorr
Ohio Gun Owners
Gerard Valentino
Self
Michael P. Rolfes
Self
Jimmy Bowman
Self
Keith Ackerman
Self
Dan Baker
Self
Paul Maxim
Self
Sean Maloney
–
Dean Rieck
Buckeye Firearms
David Weber
National Rifle Association of America
Jamie Myers
Self
William Lindsey
Ohio Gun Owners
November 20, 2019
Bills
S. B. No. 136 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Melinda Gilpin
Professional Land Surveyors of Ohio
Beth Easterday
American Council of Engineering Companies Ohio
Sub. H. B. No. 66 (3rd Hearing)
Governor's Appointment(s)
Natasha Kaufman - Ohio Elections CommissionLora Miller - Ohio Retirement Study Council
November 13, 2019
Bills
S. B. No. 221 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Howie Beigelman
Ohio Jewish Communities
Pastor John T. Coats
Metropolitan Church of God in Christ and Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Columbus and Vicinity
Whitney Austin
Whitney/Strong
Chief Adam Pillar
Lancaster Ohio Police Department
Chief Robin Lees
Youngstown Police Dept.
November 05, 2019
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October 08, 2019
Bills
S. C. R. No. 4 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
James "Buster" Douglas
–
Daryle Griffin
Brightway Center
John Pace
Buster Douglas World Championship 30th Anniversary
Brooke Crockett
PRactice
October 02, 2019
Bills
September 25, 2019
Bills
September 17, 2019
Governor's Appointment(s)
George Horne - Board of Embalmers and Funeral DirectorsThomas Taneff - Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
September 10, 2019
Bills
June 19, 2019
Bills
S. B. No. 140 (3rd Hearing)
June 18, 2019
Bills
S. B. No. 140 (2nd Hearing)
June 11, 2019
Bills
May 07, 2019
Bills
Am. H. B. No. 50 (4th Hearing)
S. B. No. 107 (4th Hearing)
S. B. No. 1 (4th Hearing)
Name
Organization
Greg Lawson
The Buckeye Institute
Micah Derry
Americans for Prosperity
John Cheatham
Ohio Building Officials Association
April 30, 2019
April 09, 2019
Bills
S. B. No. 123 (1st Hearing)
Name
Organization
Senator Dolan & Manning
Ohio Senate
Fran Buchholzer
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Bree Obhof
–
Dr. Bill Hlavin
Bass Energy, Inc.
Harvey Webster
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Mike Angle & Mark Peter
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
S. B. No. 107 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Phil Long
Mercer County Board of Elections
Catherine Turcer
Common Cause Ohio & League of Women Voters
Monica Nieporte
Ohio News Media Association
Governor's Appointment(s)
Brian Perera (Reappointment) - Sunset Review CommitteeErik Yassenoff, M.A. - Sunset Review Committee
April 02, 2019
Bills
Am. H. B. No. 50 (1st Hearing)
Name
Organization
Representative Greenspan
Ohio House of Representatives
March 19, 2019
Bills
S. B. No. 49 (3rd Hearing)
March 12, 2019
Bills
S. B. No. 42 (1st Hearing)
S. B. No. 10 (3rd Hearing)
S. B. No. 49 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Sheriff Michael Heldman
Hancock County Sheriff’s Office
Lieutenant Ryan Kidwell
Hancock County Sheriff’s Office
Governor's Appointment(s)
Jen Thrasher - Sunset Review CommitteeMarch 05, 2019
Bills
Am. H. B. No. 86 (1st Hearing)
Name
Organization
Representative Plummer
–
Gary Witt
Ohioans for Concealed Carry
Chuck LaRosa
Ohioans for Concealed Carry
S. B. No. 10 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Keith Faber
Auditor of State
Adam Schwiebert
County Commissioners Association of Ohio
Kent Scarrett
Ohio Municipal League
Matt DeTemple
Ohio Township Association
S. B. No. 1 (3rd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Michael Kocab
Ohio Fire Officials Association and Northeastern Ohio Fire Prevention Association
Zach Schiller
Policy Matters Ohio
Jeff Jacobson
Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel
S. B. No. 22 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
John Leutz
County Commissioners Association of Ohio
Tim Ward
Madison County Board of Elections
Jen Miller
League of Women Voters
S. B. No. 52 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Tim Ward
Madison County Board of Elections
Kent Scarrett
Ohio Municipal League
February 26, 2019
Bills
S. B. No. 30 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Secretary Frank LaRose
Ohio Secretary of State
Megan Wood
Ohio History Connection
S. B. No. 53 (1st Hearing)
Name
Organization
Sean Maloney
Buckeye Firearms Association
Chuck LaRosa
Ohioans for Concealed Carry
Chris Dorr
Ohio Gun Owners
S. B. No. 1 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Sante Ghetti
Greater Cleveland Partnership | Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE)
Kevin Boehner
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Chris Ferruso
NFIB
Robert Brundrett
The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association
Doug Kellogg
Americans for Tax Reform
James Broughel, PhD
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University
S. B. No. 52 (1st Hearing)
Name
Organization
Secretary Frank LaRose
Ohio Secretary of State
Major General John C Harris
Ohio National Guard
Robert Pardee
Ohio Cyber Collaboration Committee
Alice Miller
Ohio Utilities Protection Services
Richard J. Harknett, PhD
University of Cincinnati
Governor's Appointment(s)
Marquettes Robinson, JD - Ohio Elections CommissionFebruary 19, 2019
Bills
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