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IntroducedJun 24, 2024
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
Define antisemitism; expand offense of ethnic intimidation
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 297
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Tim Schaffercosponsor
Votes
YES: 27
- Niraj Antani
- Louis W. Blessing, III
- Andrew O. Brenner
- Brian M. Chavez
- Jerry C. Cirino
- Hearcel F. Craig
- Al Cutrona
- Matt Dolan
- Theresa Gavarone
- Matt Huffman
- Stephen A. Huffman
- 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
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Dec 11, 2024 | Senate
- Reported (Judiciary)
- Passed
- Jun 25, 2024 | Senate
- Referred to committee (Judiciary)
- Jun 24, 2024 | Senate
- Introduced
Documents
- Analysis - As IntroducedPDF
- Analysis - As Reported By Senate CommitteePDF
- Testimony by Senator Terry Johnson (Ohio Senate, Sponsor) -- Judiciary, 1st Hearing (November 20, 2024)
- Testimony by Kelly Fishman (Anti-Defamation, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by William Daroff (Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by The Honorable Kenneth Marcus (The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Fred Miller (Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Howie Beigelman (Ohio Jewish Communities, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Jason Wuliger (Jewish Federations of North America, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Neal Dearyan (Crossroads Baptist Church, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Jeremy Spiegel (Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Ethan Dobres (Self, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Gabriela Ilin (Self, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Amanda Berman (Zioness Movement, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Ayala Hazan (Columbus Torah Academy, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Alia Newman (Self, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Rena Harow (Self, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Eliana Lefkovitz (Columbus Torah Academy, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Naomi Wuliger (Self, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Bella (Columbus Torah Academy, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Boris Zilberman (CUFI Action Fund, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Andrea Britcher (Jewish Columbus , Jewish Community Relations Council, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Marc Ashed (Jewish Federation of Cleveland, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Tyler Duvelius (Self, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Carol Ann Schwartz (The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Nathan Diament (Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Dave Yost (Ohio Attorney General, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Arthur Kaplan (Self, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Justin Kirschner (American Jewish Committee, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Eliana Goodman (Combat Antisemitism Movement, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Sapir (Columbus Torah Academy, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Reena Peltz (Columbus Torah Academy, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Roz Rothstein (Stand With US, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Tahlya Chaykin (Columbus Torah Academy, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Miriam Bird (Self, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Jacob Powers (Self, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Muhammed Cetinkaya (Cincinnati Hillal, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Samantha Lenett (Self, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Pastor Tim Throckmorton (The Family Research Council, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Parker Heller (Self, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (December 4, 2024)
- Testimony by Faten Husni Odeh (Council on American-Islamic Relations, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Gary Daniels (ACLU Of Ohio, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Terry Lodge (Northwest Ohio Peace Coalition/Sandusky County Citizens for Peace and Justice, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Alexandra Stein (Jewish Voice for Peace Central Ohio, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Khalid Turaani (Council on American Islamic Relations, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Rashad Daoudi (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Ann Ghazy (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Patricia Marida (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Tal Shutkin (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Walaa Kanan (American Muslims for Palestine, Toledo Chapter, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Jerah Pettibone (Jewish Voice For Peace, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Dalal Shalash (Learn and Liberate, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Alex Kempler (Jewish Voice for Peace/Jews for Justice in Palestine at OSU, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Shereen Naser (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Abdulmajid Liban (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Basma Hamid (CPAC, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Eric Resnick (Jewish Voice for Peace, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Moshe Koval (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Sean Abbott-Klafter (Jewish Voice for Peace Cleveland, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Moshe Seid (Shema Cincinnat, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Esti Bernstein (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Wendy Bilgen (Jewish Voice for Peace, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Jona Hilario (OPAWL, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Jane Hathaway (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Benjamin Mauk (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Jan Nespor (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Andrew Karas (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Noah Woods (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Max Herzog (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Rabbi Miriam Geronimus (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Jessica Ogilvie (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Nicole Born-Crow (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Evan Morgan (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Rana Elhag (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Gary Pierron (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Connie Hammond (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Bettina Ernst (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Rabbi Steve Segar (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Sezny Watkins (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Susan Kuehn (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Lis Regula (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Julia Kay Coughlin (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Vincent Kuertz (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Sophia Grubbs (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Pete Moore (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Lucie Shiffman (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Sabreen Abu Obaid (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Shaher Ahmad (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Robin Beth Schaer (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Heather Cantino (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Elaina Emerson (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Sahar Abuimara (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Mahmoud El-Yousseph (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Rabbi Micah Shapiro (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Ian Dyke (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Morgan Hager (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Mark Stansbery (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Emma Allen (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by David Shutkin (Jewish Voice for Peace, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Rabbi Rachel Davidson (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Farrell Brody (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Jineen Musa (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Kayanaat Chaudhry (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Miriam Saab (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Adam Smidi (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)
- Testimony by Abdihamid Abdulkadir (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (December 11, 2024)