Second Hearing for H.B. 635 - Proponent Testimony

May 13, 2026

“After Vivian died, I believed — like many parents would — that the law would reflect the magnitude of losing a child,” Kiefer told lawmakers on the House Children and Human Services Committee. “I believed that the justice system would recognize that her life mattered. But then I learned what the sentencing actually was.”

Check out the coverage from Dayton Daily News on our Proponent Testimony for H.B. 635:

https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/ohio/anti-child-abuse-bill-shaped-by-murder-of-miami-county-1-year-old/article_dee92096-e1f9-5ef6-a24e-77618c2aa4ee.html

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