Bills are shaped in committee before they ever reach a floor vote — that’s where testimony and amendments happen, and where a DMO’s voice can have the most impact.
How-to steps
- Identify relevant committees: Finance, Ways & Means, Economic & Workforce Development, and Tourism-adjacent committees are the ones OACVB tracks most closely.
- Find a committee’s schedule: Committee pages on the Ohio General Assembly site list upcoming hearings and agendas, usually posted a few days in advance.
- Track a specific bill: Every bill page shows its current committee, all votes/actions to date, and linked documents (bill text, fiscal notes, testimony). Bookmark the bill’s own page rather than searching each time.
- Know when to act: OACVB’s government affairs team (Shumaker Advisors) will flag when a bill is moving and whether written or in-person testimony is being requested. Watch for those callouts in the Week in Review.