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IntroducedAug 22, 2023
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Passed HouseNov 29, 2023
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Passed SenateDec 18, 2024
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Signed into Law
Authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually
Last Action See all actions
legislature • Dec 30, 2024: Sent To The Governor
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 257
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Jerry C. Cirinocosponsor
- Hearcel F. Craigcosponsor
- Theresa Gavaronecosponsor
- George F. Langcosponsor
- Michele Reynoldscosponsor
- Kristina D. Roegnercosponsor
- Kent Smithcosponsor
- Munira Abdullahicosponsor
- Sean P. Brennancosponsor
- Jamie Callendercosponsor
- Dave Doboscosponsor
- Elliot Forhancosponsor
- Brett Hudson Hillyercosponsor
- Latyna M. Humphreycosponsor
- Don Jonescosponsor
- Roy Klopfensteincosponsor
- Mary Lightbodycosponsor
- Beth Listoncosponsor
- Adam Mathewscosponsor
- Adam C. Millercosponsor
- Joseph A. Miller, IIIcosponsor
- Ismail Mohamedcosponsor
- Monica Robb Blasdelcosponsor
- Bill Seitzcosponsor
- Anita Somanicosponsor
- Cecil Thomascosponsor
- Josh Williamscosponsor
- Bernard Williscosponsor
Votes
YES: 74
- Munira Abdullahi
- Cindy Abrams
- Rachel B. Baker
- Adam C. Bird
- Sean P. Brennan
- Richard D. Brown
- Jamie Callender
- Sara P. Carruthers
- Thaddeus J. Claggett
- Gary Click
- Rodney Creech
- Jon Cross
- Bill Dean
- Richard Dell'Aquila
- Steve Demetriou
- Dave Dobos
- Jay Edwards
- Ron Ferguson
- Elliot Forhan
- Sarah Fowler Arthur
- Haraz N. Ghanbari
- Michele Grim
- Thomas Hall
- Brett Hudson Hillyer
- Adam Holmes
- James M. Hoops
- Latyna M. Humphrey
- Dani Isaacsohn
- Marilyn S. John
- Don Jones
- Darrell Kick
- Brian E. Lampton
- Beth Lear
- P. Scott Lipps
- Beth Liston
- Mike Loychik
- Susan Manchester
- Gayle Manning
- Adam Mathews
- Riordan T. McClain
- Lauren McNally
- Derek Merrin
- Adam C. Miller
- Joseph A. Miller, III
- Kevin D. Miller
- Ismail Mohamed
- Scott Oelslager
- Thomas F. Patton
- Gail K. Pavliga
- Bob Peterson
- Justin Pizzulli
- Phil Plummer
- Sharon A. Ray
- Tracy M. Richardson
- Monica Robb Blasdel
- Bill Roemer
- C. Allison Russo
- Nick Santucci
- Bill Seitz
- Anita Somani
- Dick Stein
- Jason Stephens
- Reggie Stoltzfus
- Bride Rose Sweeney
- Cecil Thomas
- Jim Thomas
- Daniel P. Troy
- Casey Weinstein
- Josh Williams
- Bernard Willis
- Tom Young
OTHER: 0
YES: 86
- Munira Abdullahi
- Cindy Abrams
- Rachel B. Baker
- Tim Barhorst
- Adam C. Bird
- Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.
- Sean P. Brennan
- Juanita O. Brent
- Darnell T. Brewer
- Jamie Callender
- Sara P. Carruthers
- Thaddeus J. Claggett
- Rodney Creech
- Jon Cross
- Jack K. Daniels
- Bill Dean
- Richard Dell'Aquila
- Steve Demetriou
- Dave Dobos
- Jay Edwards
- Tex Fischer
- Elliot Forhan
- Sarah Fowler Arthur
- Haraz N. Ghanbari
- Michele Grim
- Jennifer Gross
- Thomas Hall
- Brett Hudson Hillyer
- Adam Holmes
- James M. Hoops
- Latyna M. Humphrey
- Dani Isaacsohn
- Dontavius L. Jarrells
- Marilyn S. John
- Don Jones
- Darrell Kick
- Angela N. King
- Roy Klopfenstein
- Jeff LaRe
- Beth Lear
- P. Scott Lipps
- Beth Liston
- Brian Lorenz
- Susan Manchester
- Gayle Manning
- Adam Mathews
- Riordan T. McClain
- Lauren McNally
- Derek Merrin
- Adam C. Miller
- Joseph A. Miller, III
- Kevin D. Miller
- Melanie Miller
- Scott Oelslager
- Gail K. Pavliga
- Bob Peterson
- Beryl Piccolantonio
- Justin Pizzulli
- Phil Plummer
- Sharon A. Ray
- Tracy M. Richardson
- Monica Robb Blasdel
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.
- Bill Roemer
- Elgin Rogers, Jr.
- C. Allison Russo
- Jean Schmidt
- Bill Seitz
- Veronica R. Sims
- Michael J. Skindell
- Dick Stein
- Jason Stephens
- Brian Stewart
- Reggie Stoltzfus
- D. J. Swearingen
- Bride Rose Sweeney
- Cecil Thomas
- Jim Thomas
- Daniel P. Troy
- Terrence Upchurch
- Casey Weinstein
- Andrea White
- Jodi Whitted
- Scott Wiggam
- Josh Williams
- Bernard Willis
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 29
- Nickie J. Antonio
- Louis W. Blessing, III
- Andrew O. Brenner
- Brian M. Chavez
- Jerry C. Cirino
- Hearcel F. Craig
- Al Cutrona
- William P. DeMora
- Matt Dolan
- Theresa Gavarone
- Matt Huffman
- Stephen A. Huffman
- Catherine D. Ingram
- Terry Johnson
- Stephanie Kunze
- Al Landis
- George F. Lang
- Nathan H. Manning
- Rob McColley
- Sandra O'Brien
- Bill Reineke
- Michele Reynolds
- Kristina D. Roegner
- Mark Romanchuk
- Tim Schaffer
- Kent Smith
- Vernon Sykes
- Shane Wilkin
- Steve Wilson
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Dec 30, 2024 | legislature
- Sent To The Governor
- Dec 18, 2024 | House
- Concurred in Senate amendments
- Dec 18, 2024 | Senate
- Passed
- Dec 11, 2024 | Senate
- Reported - Substitute (Government Oversight)
- Dec 06, 2023 | Senate
- Referred to committee (Government Oversight)
- Dec 05, 2023 | Senate
- Introduced
- Nov 29, 2023 | House
- Passed
- Nov 15, 2023 | House
- Reported - Substitute (Government Oversight)
- Sep 12, 2023 | House
- Referred to committee (Government Oversight)
- Aug 22, 2023 | House
- Introduced
Documents
- Analysis - As IntroducedPDF
- Analysis - As Reported By House CommitteePDF
- Analysis - As Passed By HousePDF
- Analysis - As Reported By Senate CommitteePDF
- Synopsis of Committee AmendmentsPDF
- Testimony by Rep. James Hoops (Ohio House of Representatives, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 1st Hearing (October 3, 2023)
- Testimony by Rep. Thad Claggett (Ohio House of Representatives, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 1st Hearing (October 3, 2023)
- Testimony by Richard Stensrud (School Employees Retirement System of Ohio, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (October 24, 2023)
- Testimony by Gordon Gatien (Ohio Public Employees Retirement System, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (October 24, 2023)
- Testimony by Chris Chiles (KYOVA Interstate Planning Commission, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (October 24, 2023)
- Testimony by John Hemmings (Ohio Association of Regional Councils, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (October 24, 2023)
- Testimony by Liz Henrich (Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (October 24, 2023)
- Testimony by Katie Johnson, Paul Imhoff, and Jennifer Hogue (Ohio Association of School Business Officials, Buckeye Association of School Administrators, and Ohio School Boards Association, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (October 24, 2023)
- Testimony by William Murdock (Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (October 24, 2023)
- Testimony by Dr. George Ash (The Jefferson Health Plan, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (October 24, 2023)
- Testimony by Leigh Herington (Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (October 24, 2023)
- Testimony by Amy Arrighi (Regional Income Tax Agency, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (October 24, 2023)
- Testimony by William Tartter, Jr (Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 3rd Hearing (October 31, 2023)
- Testimony by Jay Smith (Ohio Library Council, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 3rd Hearing (October 31, 2023)
- Testimony by Angela O'Brien (Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 3rd Hearing (October 31, 2023)
- Testimony by Rep. James Hoops (Self, Sponsor) -- Government Oversight, 1st Hearing (February 28, 2024)
- Testimony by Rep. Thad Claggett (Self, Sponsor) -- Government Oversight, 1st Hearing (February 28, 2024)
- Testimony by Gordon Gatien (Director of External Relations, Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS), Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (June 26, 2024)
- Testimony by Leigh Herington (Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC), Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (June 26, 2024)
- Testimony by Jeremy Morris (Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (June 26, 2024)
- Testimony by Richard Stensrud (School Employees Retirement System of Ohio, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (June 26, 2024)
- Testimony by Katie Johnson, Esq. (Ohio Association of School Business Officials (OABSBO), Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (June 26, 2024)
- Testimony by John Albers (Coalition of Ohio Regional Districts (CORD), Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (June 26, 2024)
- Testimony by Amy Arrighi (Regional Income Tax Agency, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (June 26, 2024)
- Testimony by Liz Henrich (OACBHA, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (June 26, 2024)
- Testimony by Dr. George E. Ash (Jefferson Health Plan, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (June 26, 2024)
- Testimony by John Hemmings (Ohio Association of Regional Councils, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 2nd Hearing (June 26, 2024)
- Testimony by Jay Smith (Ohio Library Council, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 3rd Hearing (November 13, 2024)
- Testimony by Phil Cole (Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies, Interested Party) -- Government Oversight, 3rd Hearing (November 13, 2024)
- Testimony by Jack Brubaker (Ohio Board of Nursing, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 3rd Hearing (November 13, 2024)
- Testimony by William Murdock (Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 3rd Hearing (November 13, 2024)
- Testimony by Stephen Harris (Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council (SOPEC), Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 4th Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Chrissy Myers (County of Summit ADM Board, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 4th Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by William Tarter Jr. (Self, Proponent) -- Government Oversight, 4th Hearing (December 11, 2024)
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