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What This Bill Does

HB 190 would prohibit public schools and employees from using names not listed on an individual's birth certificate or pronouns/titles inconsistent with "biological sex." It permits parents to sue for injunctive relief and attorney fees and establishes a complaint/investigation process that can trigger a 10% monthly withholding of state foundation aid.

Impact on LGBTQIA+ Ohioans

Critically, the bill includes an explicit forced-outing mechanism: an employee or contractor must report to administrators any student request for an accommodation intended to "affirm the student's gender identity," including requests to be addressed by a different name or pronoun. Administrators must then report the request to the student's parent — regardless of safety concerns.

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Timeline

March 24, 2025
Introduced in the House
March 26, 2025
Referred to House Education Committee
April 29, 2025
1st hearing — sponsor testimony

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