Ohio has a highly restrictive legislative landscape for transgender individuals, with multiple anti-trans bills introduced from 2023 to 2025 targeting healthcare, education, bathrooms, sports, and civil rights. Key enacted bills include HB 68 (2023) banning gender-affirming care for minors and restricting sports participation.
2023:
- HB 68 ("Saving Ohio Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act" & "Save Women's Sports Act"):
- Prohibits gender-affirming care (puberty blockers, hormones) for minors
- Bans transgender girls from female sports teams in schools and colleges
- Passed House and advanced with amendments
2024:
- No specific anti-trans enactments detailed in available data
2023 (9 bills tracked):
- HB 8 ("Don't Say Gay" bill): Restricts classroom discussions on sexual orientation/gender identity; passed House alongside HB 68
- "Parents' Bill of Rights": Requires parental notification on student health, sexuality content in materials
- Bans on adult cabaret performances near schools
2024 (14 bills tracked):
- Bans preferred gender pronouns on public college applications
- "Parents' Bill of Rights" expansions for parental notification on health and religious instruction policies
2025 (12-13 bills tracked):
- "Given Name Act": Prohibits gender pronouns inconsistent with biological sex in public schools
- Bans mental health services for minors without parental consent
- DEI prohibitions in schools
2025/2026 (Introduced March 31, 2026):
- HB 798 ("Privacy Protection Act"):
- Bathroom restrictions: Single-sex public/government restrooms/changing rooms; civil suits against violators
- Name/pronoun rules: Bans schools/government from using non-legal names or non-biological pronouns for minors
- Documentation: Mandates sex markers on birth/death certificates; bans changes on birth, death, marriage/divorce records
- Not yet assigned to committee as of March 31, 2026
| Name |
Party |
Chamber |
Key Actions |
| No specific politicians identified in search results for anti-trans bills |
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| Date |
Event |
| 2023 |
9 anti-trans bills tracked; HB 68 passed House |
| 2024 |
14 anti-trans bills tracked |
| 2025 |
12-13 anti-trans bills tracked |
| March 31, 2026 |
HB 798 introduced (not yet assigned to committee) |
- The Buckeye Flame - HB 798
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2025/OH
- Ohio House - Rep. Somani News
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2024/OH
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2023/OH
- FC Law Lib - Transgender Ohio Laws
- Ohio Legislature - HB 68
Last updated: 2026-04-02