Overview

• Ohio House Higher Education Committee approved HB 183, requiring students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their sex assigned at birth.
• The bill has sparked significant opposition from transgender advocates, educators, and medical associations.
• More than 130 testimonies were submitted, with a majority opposing the bill.
• Debate continues over the inclusion of higher education institutions in the bill's provisions.
• The bill is part of broader national efforts to legislate transgender individuals' access to public facilities.