Student Pharmacist Legislative Day 2026 Info Page

This is the information page for all things Student Pharmacist Legislative Day 2026! This page displays meeting times and locations with legislators, OPA legislative priorities, location info for the Statehouse and Riffe Center, links to the training videos provided, and other helpful information at the bottom. 

Basic agenda for the day is:

9:00 am	Registration and Continental Breakfast: Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel (50 N 3rd St, Columbus, 43215)
9:30 am	Legislative Briefing on Pharmacy Issues
10:30 am	Invited Legislators
11:00am	Breakout Session
11:30am	Quick Group Photo at Renaissance Columbus
11:30 am	Lunch on your own
12:30-4:00 pm	Meet with your Legislators

 

Quick Links to Help Navigate the Page

Day-of Announcements	Meeting Time and Locations with Legislators	OPA 2025-2026 Legislative Priorities
Maps	Other Helpful Info	Before You Leave!

 

Day-of Announcements

Any announcements made the day of the event will be displayed here. Please try to check this section throughout the day.

Announcement 1 (8:40): Welcome everyone! We are ready for a successful day of ensuring our profession is heard in the Ohio legislature!

Announcement 2 (9:02): Slight delay on our coffee and breakfast options, but they will be out soon! Also, Representative Michelle Teska (2 p.m.; 11th Floor) had to cancel their appointment today. This change will be reflected in the schedule below - if your meeting was cancelled, feel free to check our Committee meetings or join another legislative meeting (but please try to not make groups too large for the rooms!)

Announcement 3 (9:26): Preceptors! The table that has all your preceptor assignments is found here!

Announcement 4 (9:55): There have been some changes to the legislative meetings - be sure check your scheduled meetings!

Announcement 5 (10:32): Preceptors! The meeting assignments have been updated be sure to check the list!

Announcement 6 (11:58): Three changes to legislative meetings: Rep Dean meeting has been moved to their office at the Riffe Tower Floor 11; Rep Manning meeting has been to their office at Riffe Tower Floor 14; and we now have the floor for Rep Moore, Floor 11. The schedule below will be updated to reflect this. 

Announcement 7 (12:19): Rep. Richardson's meeting has been moved to 2:45 p.m.

Announcement 8 (1:25): Rep. Derrick Hall, the Statehouse's sole pharmacist legislator, has opened his office to a meeting 3:45 p.m. at the Riffe Tower Floor 10. If you are free then and would like to join the meeting please do so! 

Announcement 9 (2:46): As we are wrapping up the final meetings, don't forget to stop back by the hotel to write thank you cards to the legislators you met with! And before you leave, please complete our feedback survey for the event so we know what went well and what we could improve on for next year! And don't forget to consider volunteering at our 2026 Annual Conference!

Meeting Time and Locations with Legislators

The list for attendee meeting time with legislators. Learn more about the legislators you are meeting with by reading their linked bios!

Attendees listed in alphabetical order by last name. On-site registrations are listed at the end. All Representative meetings are in the Riffe Tower, and all Senator meetings are in the Statehouse, unless otherwise noted. Please ensure to check back into this section throughout the day to ensure meetings have not changed or been cancelled. 

Last Name	First Name	Table Number	Representative Meeting	Senator Meeting
Abdelmassih	Caroline	15	Levi Dean 12:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Kyle Koehler 2 p.m. Room 139
Addai	Jayne	2	Beryl Brown Piccolantonio 1:30 p.m. 14th Floor	Beth Liston 3 p.m. Rm 051
Alemu	Kidus	20	Ashley Bryant Bailey 12:30 p.m. 10th Floor	Cindy Abrams (Rep) 1:30 p.m. 13th Floor (Riffe)
Antwi	Yaw	15	Levi Dean 12:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Kyle Koehler 2 p.m. Room 139
Arnold	Christian	7	Bill Roemer 2:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Kristina D. Roegner 1:15 p.m. Rm 142
Arter	Teagan	17	Rodney Creech 12:30 p.m. 12th Floor	Nickie J. Antonio 2 p.m. Rm 303
Ascherl	Gabriella	14	Adam Holmes 2 p.m. 13th Floor	Mark Romanchuk 3:30 p.m. Rm 132
Atabong	Pam-Ashley	4	Chris Glassburn 2 p.m. 10th Floor	Thomas F. Patton 12:45 p.m. Rm 042
Aulby	Abigail	24	Kevin D. Miller 12 p.m. 13th Floor	No availability
Azarov	Alex	1	Dontavius L. Jarrells 12 p.m. 14th Floor	Hearcel F. Craig 1:30 p.m. Rm 228
Ballard	Chloe	20	Tracy M. Richardson 2:45 p.m. 11th Floor	Bill Reineke 3:20 p.m. Rm 220
Ballou	Ryan	9	Rodney Creech 12:30 p.m. 12th Floor	Stephen A. Huffman 1:30 p.m. Rm 040
Barbano	Blake	16	Haraz N. Ghanbari 1 p.m. 13th Floor	Theresa Gavarone 12 p.m. Rm 138
Barrett	Rebbeca	14	Jennifer Gross 1 p.m. 13th Floor	Andrew O. Brenner 11 a.m. Room 139
Baun	Luke	13	Tex Fischer 1:30 p.m. 13th Floor	No availability
Bedele	Sagittar	16	Johnathan Newman 2:15 p.m. 11th Floor	Kristina D. Roegner 1:15 p.m. Rm 142
Bendorf	Sofia	27	Matthew Kishman 3:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Terry Johnson 2 p.m. Rm 226
Benin	Lyuba	8	Andrea White 1 p.m. 11th Floor	Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. 1:30 p.m. Rm 049
Bertke	Carlie	11	Joseph A. Miller, III 2 p.m. 10th Floor	Nathan H. Manning 2:45 p.m. Rm 039
Bier	Marshal	22	Ron Ferguson 2 p.m. 13th Floor	No availability
Bland	Brady	14	Jennifer Gross 1 p.m. 13th Floor	Andrew O. Brenner 11 a.m. Room 139
Blazek	Evan	25	Ron Ferguson 2 p.m. 13th Floor	Sandra O'Brien 3 p.m. Rm 125
Boes	Jaxin	15	Levi Dean 12:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Kyle Koehler 2 p.m. Room 139
Bonifield	Thomas	15	Brian Lampton 1:30 p.m. 13th Floor	Kyle Koehler 2 p.m. Room 139
Bova	Sebastian	5	Dani Isaacsohn 2 p.m. 14th Floor	No availability
Bowden	Kaitlyn	17	Matt Huffman 1 p.m. 14th Floor Meet with Derek Bowers	Susan Manchester 2 p.m. Rm 048
Boylin	Katherine	8	Andrea White 1 p.m. 11th Floor	Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. 1:30 p.m. Rm 049
Bradley	Mariah	13	Brian Lorenz 1:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Andrew O. Brenner 11 a.m. Room 139
Brownfield	Blaine	16	Jeff LaRe 2 p.m. 13th Floor	No availability
Buathier	Benjamin	21	Mark Johnson 3 p.m. 12th Floor	Theresa Gavarone 12 p.m. Rm 138
Carpenter	Cadence	23	Riordan T. McClain 12 p.m. 14th Floor	Susan Manchester 2 p.m. Rm 048
Carroll	Megan	5	Daniel P. Troy 12 p.m. 10th Floor	No availability
Cherry	Karlton	8	Veronica R. Sims 2 p.m. 10th Floor	Casey Weinstein 1:30 p.m. Rm 050
Chong	Matthew	6	Ashley Bryant Bailey 12:30 p.m. 10th Floor	Catherine D. Ingram 2 p.m. Rm 056
Christman	Kelly	18	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Chu	Riley	25	Ty Moore 1 p.m. Unsure of Floor	Sandra O'Brien 3 p.m. Rm 125
Clark	Galena	18	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Clary	Chandler	6	Cecil Thomas 3 p.m. 10th Floor	Catherine D. Ingram 2 p.m. Rm 056
Covey	Jenna	18	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Craig	Eliya	28	Michael D. Dovilla 2:15 p.m. 13th Floor	No availability
Crain	Trapper	28	Michael D. Dovilla 2:15 p.m. 13th Floor	Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. 1:30 p.m. Rm 049
Crawford	Sarah	22	Ron Ferguson 2 p.m. 13th Floor	No availability
Curry	Rachel		C. Allison Russo 3 p.m. 14th Floor	William P. DeMora 1:30 p.m. Rm 052
Czubaj	Emily	11	Scott Oelslager 2:30 p.m. 13th Floor	Jane M. Timken 12:45 p.m. Rm 134
Daher	Dalia	9	Thomas Hall 2:30 p.m. 12th Floor	No availability
Damen	Mohamad	26	David Thomas 2:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Casey Weinstein 1:30 p.m. Rm 050
Darnall	Skylar	3	C. Allison Russo 3 p.m. 14th Floor	William P. DeMora 1:30 p.m. Rm 052
Davis	Shania	2	No availability	Hearcel F. Craig 1:30 p.m. Rm 228
Demiter	Katherine	17	Matt Huffman 1 p.m. 14th Floor Meet with Derek Bowers	Susan Manchester 2 p.m. Rm 048
Devitto	Mathew	27	Michael D. Dovilla 2:15 p.m. 13th Floor	Beth Liston 3 p.m. Rm 051
Devoll	Kiley	22	Adam Holmes 2 p.m. 13th Floor	Al Landis 1 p.m. Rm 038
DeVore	Decker	20	Gary Click 2 p.m. 11th Floor	Bill Reineke 3:20 p.m. Rm 220
Dhariwal	Harbinder	25	Ty Moore 1 p.m. 11th Floor	Sandra O'Brien 3 p.m. Rm 125
Diaz	Rhea-Gabrielle	26	David Thomas 2:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Casey Weinstein 1:30 p.m. Rm 050
Dickman	Logan	24	Ty Moore 1 p.m. 11th Floor	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Dolce	Dominick	12	Kellie Deeter 1:30 p.m. 13th Floor	Nathan H. Manning 2:45 p.m. Rm 039
Donahue	Katherine	13	Brian Lorenz 1:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Andrew O. Brenner 11 a.m. Room 139
Donat	Kadi	18	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Drubetskiy	Mitchell	8	Steve Demetriou 12 p.m. 12th Floor	Kristina D. Roegner 1:15 p.m. Rm 142
Duell	Ryan	7	Mike Odioso 1 p.m. 13th Floor	Louis W. Blessing, III 3:30 p.m. Rm 143
Eastes	Baylee	21	Bride Rose Sweeney 3 p.m. 10th Floor	Shane Wilkin 2 p.m. Rm 221
Eitel	Taylor	12	No availability	Steve Wilson 3 p.m. Rm 222
Ellerbrock	Saleigha	18	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Englehart	Anika	13	Bride Rose Sweeney 3 p.m. 10th Floor	Al Landis 1 p.m. Rm 038
Etemadi	Hana	7	Bill Roemer 2:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Kristina D. Roegner 1:15 p.m. Rm 142
Farnsworth	Logan	16	Haraz N. Ghanbari 1 p.m. 13th Floor	Theresa Gavarone 12 p.m. Rm 138
Fehr	Madison	28	Michael D. Dovilla 2:15 p.m. 13th Floor	Louis W. Blessing, III 3:30 p.m. Rm 143
Fellman	Allison	1	Dontavius L. Jarrells 12 p.m. 14th Floor	Hearcel F. Craig 1:30 p.m. Rm 228
Fitzgerald	Briana	23	David Thomas 2:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Mark Romanchuk 3:30 p.m. Rm 132
Flores	Kaitlin	19	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Fox	Ella	18	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Fritz	Averie	20	Gary Click 2 p.m. 11th Floor	Bill Reineke 3:20 p.m. Rm 220
Gatchel	Haleigh	17	Matt Huffman 1 p.m. 14th Floor Meet with Derek Bowers	Susan Manchester 2 p.m. Rm 048
George	Parker	21	Mark Johnson 3 p.m. 12th Floor	Shane Wilkin 2 p.m. Rm 221
Gibson	Nathan	8	Levi Dean 12:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Kyle Koehler 2 p.m. Room 139
Glista	Kerstan	13	Tex Fischer 1:30 p.m. 13th Floor	No availability
Goodness	Metangpa	10	Michele Grim 2:30 p.m. 14th Floor	No availability
Graf	Lyla	6	Cecil Thomas 3 p.m. 10th Floor	Catherine D. Ingram 2 p.m. Rm 056
Grant	Casey	11	Gayle Manning 2 p.m. 14th Floor	Nathan H. Manning 2:45 p.m. Rm 039
Griffith	Abbie	6	Cecil Thomas 3 p.m. 10th Floor	Catherine D. Ingram 2 p.m. Rm 056
Grounds-Lauber	Eleanor	2	No availability	William P. DeMora 1:30 p.m. Rm 052
Habib	Nicole	8	Andrea White 1 p.m. 11th Floor	Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. 1:30 p.m. Rm 049
Hampton	Adeline	5	Dani Isaacsohn 2 p.m. 14th Floor	Catherine D. Ingram 2 p.m. Rm 056
Hanefeld	Rylee	18	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Haney	Amber	9	Rodney Creech 12:30 p.m. 12th Floor	Stephen A. Huffman 1:30 p.m. Rm 040
Hanna	Emery	16	Jeff LaRe 2 p.m. 13th Floor	No availability
Harman	Braden	12	No availability	Steve Wilson 3 p.m. Rm 222
Harmon	Elise	10	Michele Grim 2:30 p.m. 14th Floor	No availability
Harris	Alexander	5	Eric Synenberg 12 p.m. 10th Floor	No availability
Harris	Kellen	8	Jennifer Gross 1 p.m. 13th Floor	Kyle Koehler 2 p.m. Room 139
Harvan	Michael	11	Gayle Manning 2 p.m. 14th Floor	Nathan H. Manning 2:45 p.m. Rm 039
Hasan	Adil	4	Mark Hiner 1 p.m. 13th Floor	Nickie J. Antonio 2 p.m. Rm 303
Hatton	Brooke	12	No availability	Steve Wilson 3 p.m. Rm 222
Heiser	Charlotte	21	Mark Johnson 3 p.m. 12th Floor	Theresa Gavarone 12 p.m. Rm 138
Henney	Tyler	9	Thomas Hall 2:30 p.m. 12th Floor	No availability
Hennigin	George	8	Jack K. Daniels 1 p.m. 11th Floor	Casey Weinstein 1:30 p.m. Rm 050
Hiett	Sarah	12	No availability	Steve Wilson 3 p.m. Rm 222
Himes	Christina	4	No availability	William P. DeMora 1:30 p.m. Rm 052
Hoffer	Hannah	15	Levi Dean 12:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Kyle Koehler 2 p.m. Room 139
Honigford	Allie	18	Bride Rose Sweeney 3 p.m. 10th Floor	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Hoyt	Dale	19	Bride Rose Sweeney 3 p.m. 10th Floor	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Ibeson	Nelson	10	Michele Grim 2:30 p.m. 14th Floor	No availability
Ifeakanwa	Jasmine	10	Thomas Hall 2:30 p.m. 12th Floor	No availability
Ingle	Rachel	16	Jeff LaRe 2 p.m. 13th Floor	No availability
Inkoom	Lemuel	2	Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe 12 p.m. 10th Floor	Michele Reynolds 1:30 p.m. Rm 128
Ishida	Elenor	3	Anita Somani 2 p.m. 10th Floor	Beth Liston 3 p.m. Rm 051
Jacob	Merin	27	Matthew Kishman 3:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Terry Johnson 2 p.m. Rm 226
Jeong	Haemin	1	Dontavius L. Jarrells 12 p.m. 14th Floor	Hearcel F. Craig 1:30 p.m. Rm 228
Johnson	Ashley	14	Jennifer Gross 1 p.m. 13th Floor	Andrew O. Brenner 11 a.m. Room 139
Johnson	Adaline	15	Levi Dean 12:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Kyle Koehler 2 p.m. Room 139
Johnson	Benjamin	27	No availability	Terry Johnson 2 p.m. Rm 226
Jones	Emma	14	Jennifer Gross 1 p.m. 13th Floor	Andrew O. Brenner 11 a.m. Room 139
Jones	Casey	28	Adam Mathews 2 p.m. 13th Floor	No availability
Karnes	Bryn	21	Mark Johnson 3 p.m. 12th Floor	Shane Wilkin 2 p.m. Rm 221
Kelley	Jessica	20	Tracy M. Richardson 2:45 p.m. 11th Floor	Bill Reineke 3:20 p.m. Rm 220
Kelley	Abbi	22	Ty Moore 1 p.m. 11th Floor	No availability
Kern	Austin	19	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Kitchen	Delaney	11	Joseph A. Miller, III 2 p.m. 10th Floor	Nathan H. Manning 2:45 p.m. Rm 039
Kovacs	Jillian	3	Anita Somani 2 p.m. 10th Floor	Beth Liston 3 p.m. Rm 051
Ksiazka	Allison	5	Dani Isaacsohn 2 p.m. 14th Floor	No availability
Lapresta	Angelia	15	Levi Dean 12:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Kyle Koehler 2 p.m. Room 139
Lauer	Kiara	11	Matthew Kishman 3:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Jane M. Timken 12:45 p.m. Rm 134
Lavanty	Brittany	7	Bill Roemer 2:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Kristina D. Roegner 1:15 p.m. Rm 142
Lee	Hayden	15	Levi Dean 12:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Kyle Koehler 2 p.m. Room 139
Lee	Jejun	19	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Legere	Connor	25	Ron Ferguson 2 p.m. 13th Floor	Sandra O'Brien 3 p.m. Rm 125
Lenz	Allyson	10	Anita Somani 2 p.m. 10th Floor	Theresa Gavarone 12 p.m. Rm 138
Liao	Ethan	2	Beryl Brown Piccolantonio 1:30 p.m. 14th Floor	Beth Liston 3 p.m. Rm 051
Lindow	Madeline	16	Haraz N. Ghanbari 1 p.m. 13th Floor	Theresa Gavarone 12 p.m. Rm 138
Linfield	Jordyn	27	Matthew Kishman 3:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Terry Johnson 2 p.m. Rm 226
Looser	Haley	18	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Lunsford	Kaylee	19	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Lyons	Hayden	12	Adam Mathews 2 p.m. 13th Floor	Steve Wilson 3 p.m. Rm 222
Maag	Marissa	18	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Madigan	Jolia	11	Scott Oelslager 2:30 p.m. 13th Floor	Jane M. Timken 12:45 p.m. Rm 134
Maher	Nathan	26	Adam Mathews 2 p.m. 13th Floor	Sandra O'Brien 3 p.m. Rm 125
Mara	Nita	4	Mark Hiner 1 p.m. 13th Floor	Nickie J. Antonio 2 p.m. Rm 303
Marchese	Elena	14	Jennifer Gross 1 p.m. 13th Floor	Andrew O. Brenner 11 a.m. Room 139
Marenkovic	Sidney	14	David Thomas 2:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Sandra O'Brien 3 p.m. Rm 125
Mckee	Abby	14	Adam Holmes 2 p.m. 13th Floor	Mark Romanchuk 3:30 p.m. Rm 132
Mckenzie	Kylie	17	Matt Huffman 1 p.m. 14th Floor Meet with Derek Bowers	Susan Manchester 2 p.m. Rm 048
McNulty	Madison	7	Bill Roemer 2:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Kristina D. Roegner 1:15 p.m. Rm 142
Mendel	Elsa	1	Dontavius L. Jarrells 12 p.m. 14th Floor	Hearcel F. Craig 1:30 p.m. Rm 228
Michael	Juliana	5	Dani Isaacsohn 2 p.m. 14th Floor	No availability
Miller	Matthew	12	Kellie Deeter 1:30 p.m. 13th Floor	Nathan H. Manning 2:45 p.m. Rm 039
Mitchell	Marissa	8	Jack K. Daniels 1 p.m. 11th Floor	Casey Weinstein 1:30 p.m. Rm 050
Moening	Kameryn	17	Matt Huffman 1 p.m. 14th Floor Meet with Derek Bowers	Susan Manchester 2 p.m. Rm 048
Monroe	Jackson	24	Riordan T. McClain 12 p.m. 14th Floor	Susan Manchester 2 p.m. Rm 048
Mordarski	Hannah	8	Rodney Creech 12:30 p.m. 12th Floor	Casey Weinstein 1:30 p.m. Rm 050
Morlacci	Cassie	15	Levi Dean 12:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Kyle Koehler 2 p.m. Room 139
Mullaghy	Rosemary	1	Dontavius L. Jarrells 12 p.m. 14th Floor	Hearcel F. Craig 1:30 p.m. Rm 228
Mulye	Marisa	1	Dontavius L. Jarrells 12 p.m. 14th Floor	Hearcel F. Craig 1:30 p.m. Rm 228
Naranjo	Rafael	6	Ashley Bryant Bailey 12:30 p.m. 10th Floor	Catherine D. Ingram 2 p.m. Rm 056
Nguyen	Linh	6	Cecil Thomas 3 p.m. 10th Floor	Catherine D. Ingram 2 p.m. Rm 056
Nnadozie	Obianuju	24	Ty Moore 1 p.m. 11th Floor	Kyle Koehler 2 p.m. Room 139 in the Senate
Nygaard	Eden	17	Matt Huffman 1 p.m. 14th Floor Meet with Derek Bowers	Susan Manchester 2 p.m. Rm 048
O'Brien	Jonathan	8	Levi Dean 12:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Kyle Koehler 2 p.m. Room 139
O'Brien	Caiden	11	Scott Oelslager 2:30 p.m. 13th Floor	Jane M. Timken 12:45 p.m. Rm 134
Osborne	Maia	8	No availability	Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. 1:30 p.m. Rm 049
Palisoc	Ethan	26	No availability	Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. 1:30 p.m. Rm 049
Palmer	Pamela	15	Levi Dean 12:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Kyle Koehler 2 p.m. Room 139
Patel	Saloni	1	Dontavius L. Jarrells 12 p.m. 14th Floor	Hearcel F. Craig 1:30 p.m. Rm 228
Patel	Manysha	16	Johnathan Newman 2:15 p.m. 11th Floor	Kristina D. Roegner 1:15 p.m. Rm 142
Penn	Asia	21	Mark Johnson 3 p.m. 12th Floor	Shane Wilkin 2 p.m. Rm 221
Pham	Jessica	9	Erika White 12 p.m. 10th Floor	Nickie J. Antonio 2 p.m. Rm 303
Pham	Chanel	26	David Thomas 2:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Casey Weinstein 1:30 p.m. Rm 050
Pike	Ainsley	10	Anita Somani 2 p.m. 10th Floor	Theresa Gavarone 12 p.m. Rm 138
Price	Morgan	9	Rodney Creech 12:30 p.m. 12th Floor	Stephen A. Huffman 1:30 p.m. Rm 040
Price	Stephen	21	Jason Stephens 12 p.m. 13th Floor	Shane Wilkin 2 p.m. Rm 221
Pryer	Jennifer	16	Haraz N. Ghanbari 1 p.m. 13th Floor	Theresa Gavarone 12 p.m. Rm 138
Raad	Massa	10	Anita Somani 2 p.m. 10th Floor	Theresa Gavarone 12 p.m. Rm 138
Raval	Anish	27	David Thomas 2:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Casey Weinstein 1:30 p.m. Rm 050
Ray	Kaylee	13	Mark Hiner 1 p.m. 13th Floor	Mark Romanchuk 3:30 p.m. Rm 132
Reindel	Mckenna	17	Johnathan Newman 2:15 p.m. 11th Floor	Stephen A. Huffman 1:30 p.m. Rm 040
Robirds	Hailey	19	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Rowan	Lawton	26	No availability	Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. 1:30 p.m. Rm 049
Ruiz	Sarah	7	Rachel B. Baker 3 p.m. 10th Floor	Louis W. Blessing, III 3:30 p.m. Rm 143
Saigal	Diya	11	Gayle Manning 2 p.m. 14th Floor	Nathan H. Manning 2:45 p.m. Rm 039
Sandei	Taryn	14	Rodney Creech 12:30 p.m. 12th Floor	Mark Romanchuk 3:30 p.m. Rm 132
Schaaf	Samantha	4	Crystal Lett 2:30 p.m. 10th Floor	Beth Liston 3 p.m. Rm 051
Schlabach	William	19	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Schlenker	Heidi	24	Riordan T. McClain 12 p.m. 14th Floor	Susan Manchester 2 p.m. Rm 048
Schmitmeyer	Eli	24	Riordan T. McClain 12 p.m. 14th Floor	Susan Manchester 2 p.m. Rm 048
Schwartz	Amanda	9	Erika White 12 p.m. 10th Floor	Nickie J. Antonio 2 p.m. Rm 303
Selita	Nensi	4	Mark Hiner 1 p.m. 13th Floor	Nickie J. Antonio 2 p.m. Rm 303
Shaikh	Aleena	13	Brian Lorenz 1:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Andrew O. Brenner 11 a.m. Room 139
Shim	Yaseong	19	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Sieradzki	Catherine	13	No availability	Al Landis 1 p.m. Rm 038
Simpson	Maya	1	Dontavius L. Jarrells 12 p.m. 14th Floor	Hearcel F. Craig 1:30 p.m. Rm 228
Sivakumar	Nivetha	3	C. Allison Russo 3 p.m. 14th Floor	William P. DeMora 1:30 p.m. Rm 052
Skalicki	Olivia	13	No availability	Al Landis 1 p.m. Rm 038
Slusarz	Emily	8	Steve Demetriou 12 p.m. 12th Floor	Kristina D. Roegner 1:15 p.m. Rm 142
Smith	Ashley	27	Tex Fischer 1:30 p.m. 13th Floor	Beth Liston 3 p.m. Rm 051
Smits	Makenzie	7	Cindy Abrams 1:30 p.m. 13th Floor	Louis W. Blessing, III 3:30 p.m. Rm 143
Sorial	Liza	10	Michele Grim 2:30 p.m. 14th Floor	No availability
Spencer	Livia	4	Crystal Lett 2:30 p.m. 10th Floor	Beth Liston 3 p.m. Rm 051
Stanislawek	Victoria	1	Dontavius L. Jarrells 12 p.m. 14th Floor	Hearcel F. Craig 1:30 p.m. Rm 228
Sterling	Alexandria	13	Brian Lorenz 1:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Andrew O. Brenner 11 a.m. Room 139
Storer	Alyssa	14	Jean Schmidt 2:30 p.m. 12th Floor	Terry Johnson 2 p.m. Rm 226
Summers	Jessica	4	Michael D. Dovilla 2:15 p.m. 13th Floor	Thomas F. Patton 12:45 p.m. Rm 042
Swayne	Zachary	7	Rachel B. Baker 3 p.m. 10th Floor	Louis W. Blessing, III 3:30 p.m. Rm 143
Thomas	Olivia	9	Erika White 12 p.m. 10th Floor	No availability
Thompson	Anna	26	No availability	Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. 1:30 p.m. Rm 049
Todd	Julieann	6	Ashley Bryant Bailey 12:30 p.m. 10th Floor	Catherine D. Ingram 2 p.m. Rm 056
Topalli	Jessica	9	Erika White 12 p.m. 10th Floor	No availability
Tran	Justin	23	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Trujillo	Isaac	22	Adam Holmes 2 p.m. 13th Floor	Al Landis 1 p.m. Rm 038
Tsvetkova	Stella	3	C. Allison Russo 3 p.m. 14th Floor	William P. DeMora 1:30 p.m. Rm 052
Umeugo	Chizurum	10	Michele Grim 2:30 p.m. 14th Floor	No availability
Underwood	Brooklyn	12	Kellie Deeter 1:30 p.m. 13th Floor	Nathan H. Manning 2:45 p.m. Rm 039
Vanek	Faythlynn	3	C. Allison Russo 3 p.m. 14th Floor	William P. DeMora 1:30 p.m. Rm 052
Ventresca	Remo	13	Brian Lorenz 1:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Andrew O. Brenner 11 a.m. Room 139
Vo	Thu	23	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Wagner	Caleb	26	David Thomas 2:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Casey Weinstein 1:30 p.m. Rm 050
Wallace	Mckaley	13	Mark Hiner 1 p.m. 13th Floor	Mark Romanchuk 3:30 p.m. Rm 132
Wallace	Olivia	14	Jennifer Gross 1 p.m. 13th Floor	Andrew O. Brenner 11 a.m. Room 139
Webber	Mianna	9	Erika White 12 p.m. 10th Floor	No availability
Weingart	Jillella	23	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber
Welch	Kelsi	9	Erika White 12 p.m. 10th Floor	No availability
Wells	Cherokee	17	Johnathan Newman 2:15 p.m. 11th Floor	Stephen A. Huffman 1:30 p.m. Rm 040
Wengerd	Robert	20	Riordan T. McClain 12 p.m. 14th Floor	Bill Reineke 3:20 p.m. Rm 220
Will	Melanie	16	Johnathan Newman 2:15 p.m. 11th Floor	Kristina D. Roegner 1:15 p.m. Rm 142
Williams	Olivia	2	Beryl Brown Piccolantonio 1:30 p.m. 14th Floor	Beth Liston 3 p.m. Rm 051
Williams	Ola-Anike	26	David Thomas 2:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Casey Weinstein 1:30 p.m. Rm 050
Wilmer	Melissa	1	Dontavius L. Jarrells 12 p.m. 14th Floor	Hearcel F. Craig 1:30 p.m. Rm 228
Wilson	Megan	27	Tex Fischer 1:30 p.m. 13th Floor	Beth Liston 3 p.m. Rm 051
Winter	Chloe	15	Levi Dean 12:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Kyle Koehler 2 p.m. Room 139
Wissler	Sydney	21	Mark Johnson 3 p.m. 12th Floor	Shane Wilkin 2 p.m. Rm 221
Wittenberg	Caden	27	Tex Fischer 1:30 p.m. 13th Floor	Beth Liston 3 p.m. Rm 051
Wolthoff	Benjamin	15	Levi Dean 12:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Kyle Koehler 2 p.m. Room 139
Woodard	Elizabeth	15	Levi Dean 12:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Kyle Koehler 2 p.m. Room 139
Worcester	Amanda	11	Gayle Manning 2 p.m. 14th Floor	Nathan H. Manning 2:45 p.m. Rm 039
Wright	Lorelei	7	Rachel B. Baker 3 p.m. 10th Floor	Louis W. Blessing, III 3:30 p.m. Rm 143
Wyatt	Trinitii	10	Jennifer Gross 1 p.m. 13th Floor	No availability
Young	Matthew	8	No availability	Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. 1:30 p.m. Rm 049
Young, II	Nickolas	20	Gary Click 2 p.m. 11th Floor	Bill Reineke 3:20 p.m. Rm 220
Youngblood	Rose	17	Adam Holmes 2 p.m. 13th Floor	Al Landis 1 p.m. Rm 038
Zamora	Lorenzo	2	Beryl Brown Piccolantonio 1:30 p.m. 14th Floor	Beth Liston 3 p.m. Rm 051
Zamora	Lydia	20	Gary Click 2 p.m. 11th Floor	Bill Reineke 3:20 p.m. Rm 220
Zan	Thurein	8	Levi Dean 12:30 p.m. 11th Floor	Kyle Koehler 2 p.m. Room 139
Zheng	Jessie	22	Mark Hiner 1 p.m. 13th Floor	Andrew O. Brenner 11 a.m. Room 139
Zheng	Sabina	23	No availability	Rob McColley 2 p.m. Member's Lounge inside the Senate Chamber

You can find the complete list in a sortable document here. (this has not been updated to reflect day-of changes)

Preceptor Meetings can be found here. 

 

 OPA 2025-2026 Legislative Priorities (136th General Assembly)

 

Expanding Pharmacist Authority – SB 230 (Sponsor: Sen. Romanchuk)

Status: Senate Health – First Hearing on 11/12/25

Goal: Empower pharmacists to provide timely, accessible care.

• Authorizes pharmacists to screen, test, and treat common respiratory illnesses—such as flu, strep, RSV, and COVID-19.
• Builds on pharmacists’ proven track record in administering vaccines and delivering point-of-care services.
• Requires training and reporting standards to ensure safe, high-quality care.

Why It Matters:
SB 230 expands access to care, reduces unnecessary urgent-care visits, and allows patients to receive treatment quickly at their local pharmacy.

340B Protections – HB 276 & SB 198 (Sponsors: Rep. John, Rep. Holmes and Sen. Koehler)

Status: HB276 (House Insurance – Fourth Hearing on 11/04/25; SB198 (Senate Health – Third Hearing on 11/12/25)

Goal: Preserve access to affordable medications for Ohio’s most vulnerable patients.

• Stops manufacturers from restricting reimbursements to 340B providers.
• Ensures patients maintain the freedom to fill prescriptions at their pharmacy of choice, including contract pharmacies.

Why It Matters:
These bills protect essential healthcare access points and preserve a federal program that returns critical savings to patients most in need.

PBM Regulation – HB 229 & SB 210 (Sponsors: Rep. Deeter and Sen. Blessing)

Status: HB229 (Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology – Third Hearing on 11/18/25); SB210 (Referred to Senate Health on 06/04/25)

Goal: Oversight, accountability, and transparency for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).

• Established a stand-alone licensing process for PBMs under the Ohio Department of Insurance (ODI).
• Requires transparent contracts with pharmacies and plan sponsors.
• Grants ODI clear enforcement authority.

Why It Matters:
Unchecked PBM practices drive pharmacy closures and increase costs for patients and taxpayers. HB 229 and SB 210 create the same regulatory safeguards applied to other insurance entities, restoring fairness and patient choice in pharmacy care.

Community Pharmacy Protection Act – HB 192 (Sponsors: Rep. Barhorst and Rep. Fischer)

Status: House Insurance – Fifth Hearing on 11/18/25

Goal: Safeguard patient access and promote fair network participation.

• Prevents health plans and PBMs from imposing unnecessary accreditation or certification requirements beyond what Ohio law requires.
• Requires PBMs to report drug cost data, providing transparency for plan sponsors and pharmacies.
• Protects pharmacies from retaliation or exclusion for reporting violations advocating for fair practices.

Why It Matters:
Local pharmacies are cornerstones of care, especially in rural and underserved areas. HB 192 ensures a level playing field, fair network access, and accountability in PBM-pharmacy relationships.

Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act - HB 629 (Sponsors: Rep. Barhorst and Rep. Gross)

Status: Introduced - 12/11/25

Goal: Expand patient access to timely care by allowing pharmacists to practice at the top of their license.

• Authorizes pharmacists to prescribe for select minor and self-limiting health conditions.
• Builds on pharmacists’ extensive education, clinical training, and medication expertise.
• Establishes clear parameters to ensure safe and appropriate patient care.

Why It Matters:
HB 629 improves access to care, particularly in healthcare shortage areas, reduces unnecessary delays in treatment, and allows physicians to focus on more complex patient needs while maintaining high standards of safety and quality.

 

Statehouse/Riffe Center Location Info

Ohio Statehouse 1 Capitol Sq, Columbus, OH 43215

Vern Riffe State Office Tower 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215

 

Statehouse Map Linked Here

 

Other Helpful Info

Meetings at the Riffe Center

• Please enter through the revolving doors on S. High Street and show your ID to the security desk before walking through the metal detectors. Go up two sets of escalators and turn left before walking through the security gates to the second set of elevators (the security desk on this floor can open the gate and assist you with any questions).
• Take the elevator to the floor of your appointment and enter through the doors showing a receptionist desk. Please tell the receptionist the member you’re there to meet and time of your meeting.

Free Statehouse Guided Tours Daily

• Guided tours are available every day, except on state holidays. On weekdays, walk-in tours start from the Map Room on the hour, every hour, starting at 10 a.m. with the last tour starting at 3 p.m. During the weekends, walk-in tours start at noon, 1p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m.
• Tours depart from the Map Room easily accessible from the Third Street entrance. Visitors are welcome to drop in at least five minutes before the hour.

Committee Hearings - Statehouse

House Education Committee
Rm. 121, 2:15 p.m.

• HB661 NIL PROHIBITION- MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOLS (BIRD A, ODIOSO M) To prohibit a middle or high school athlete from earning compensation from the athlete's name, image, or likeness.
• SB156 REGARDING SUCCESS SEQUENCE CURRICULUM (CUTRONA A) Regarding the success sequence curriculum.
• HB625 REGARDING STUDENT PETITIONS-TEAM SPORTS (CLICK G, KING A) To enact the Student Athlete Mobility (SAM) Act regarding student petitions to participate in team sports at neighboring public schools.
• SB276 INTERSTATE COMPACT-SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS (ROEGNER K) To ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists.
• HB500 CAREER TECH EDUCATION-JROTC (MATHEWS T, RITTER K) To designate a JROTC program offered by a school district as a career-technical education program.

House Small Business
Rm. 116, 2:15 p.m.

• HB332 SMALL DEFENSE BUSINESS SUPPORT (MATHEWS T, HINER M) To create the small defense business linked deposit program.
• HB568 LIMIT RETAINAGE-PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION (MATHEWS T, SANTUCCI N) To limit retainage in certain private construction projects.
• HB615 RETAIL THEFT PROHIBITION-ACTING IN CONCERT (WILLIAMS J) To enact the Retail Theft Prevention Act to prohibit groups acting in concert to commit retail theft.

Senate Education
South Hearing Room, 3 p.m.

• SB330 MENTAL HEALTH DAYS-EXCUSED ABSENCES (BLACKSHEAR W) To allow school districts to count mental health days as excused absences and to name this act the Student Wellness Act.
• HB462 REGARDING STUDENT USE-NASAL EPINEPHRINE (RICHARDSON T) Regarding student use of a nasal epinephrine delivery device.
• HB455 ELIMINATION-OBSOLETE EDUCATION PROVISION (MANNING G, BIRD A) Regarding the operation of public schools and the Department of Education and Workforce and to eliminate obsolete provisions of education law and to amend the version of section 3313.902 of the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2026, to continue the change on and after that date.
• SB318 NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS-RESOURCE OFFICERS (CUTRONA A) To authorize a law enforcement agency to provide school resource officer services to a chartered nonpublic school.
• SB311 REGARDING OPERATION-PUBLIC, CHARTERED NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS (BRENNER A) Regarding the operation of public and chartered nonpublic schools.
• SB310 REQUIRE FETAL DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION-PUBLIC SCHOOLS (JOHNSON T) To require public schools to include fetal development instruction in any instruction that addresses human growth, development, or sexuality.

House Workforce and Higher Education
Rm. 017, 3:15 p.m.

• HB25 ESTABLISH FOSTERING SCHOOL SUCCESS PROGRAM (JARRELLS D) To enact the Fostering School Success Act.
• HB666 CREATE OHIO TECH INSTITUTE (MATHEWS T) To establish the Ohio Tech Institute.

House Transportation
Rm. 122, 3:30 p.m.

• HB333 LAW CHANGES-NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE (FOWLER S, CALLENDER J) To make changes to the laws regarding navigable airspace and to name this act the Airspace Protection Act.
• HB425** PROHIBIT TRESPASS, UNAUTHORIZED RECORDING-DRONES (HOOPS J) To prohibit trespass and types of unauthorized recording with an unmanned aerial vehicle system.
• HB597 UAV OPERATION PROHIBITION-SCHOOLS (SIGRIST M, MATHEWS T) To prohibit the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles over schools.
• HR304 SUPPORT OHIO PROPOSAL TO FAA (WILLIS B) To support Ohio's proposal to the Federal Aviation Administration related to the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing and Advanced Air Mobility Integration pilot program

Training Videos

• Training Video 1: The Basics
• Training Video 2: A Deeper Dive
• Training Video 3: Mock Legislative Meetings
• And this video just for fun

Local Food Options

• Downtown Columbus list
• North Market
• Short North
• Nearby Restaurants
  • Soul 2 Go Cafe
    
  • Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace
  • The Walrus
  • Tip Top Kitchen & Cocktails
  • Tiger + Lily
  • 4th & State

 

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