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IMPORTANT DATES
MAY 1, 2024 @ NOON & 7 PM
HB 445: "Right to Evangelize Public School Children"
TRAINING: "What is HB 445 & What Can I Do?"
Hosted by Honesty for Ohio Education
MAY 3, 2024
EFFECTIVE DATE of the following ODH Rules (applies to minors only)
3701-59-06: Hospital Quality Standards for Gender Reassignment Surgery and Genital Gender Reassigment Surgery for Minors
3701-83-60: Health Care Facility Quality Standards for Gender Reassignment Surgery and Genital Gender Reassignment Surgery for Minors
UPCOMING...
OHIO SENATE SESSIONS
@ 1:30pm in Senate Chamber, Ohio Statehouse
May 8, May 22, June 12, June 26
OHIO HOUSE SESSIONS*
@ 2pm in House Chamber, Ohio Statehouse:
May 8, May 22, June 12, June 26
*HB 183 (Statewide bathroom ban for transgender students!)
POSSIBLE HOUSE FLOOR VOTE during House Sessions
STATEHOUSE WATCH
No Senate Committees are scheduled to meet this week
APRIL 30, 2024
House Civil Justice Committee
1:00 p.m., Room 122
- HB 422: Sponsor Testimony
- Let’s give a shout out for State Rep Lauren McNally‘s (D-Youngstown) sponsorship of HB 422, which would apply Ohio Civil Rights protections to unpaid interns!
MAY 1, 2024
HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION Committee
12:00 p.m., Room 017
- H.B. 462
- Creates Student Choice Grant Program
COURT WATCH
3/26/24 – ACLU of Ohio files lawsuit in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
4/16/24 – Temporary Restraining Order barring implementation of H.B. 68 Granted by Judge Holbrook in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
The Hearing on May 16 will cover both the injunctive relief (TRO) and the merits of the case. We hope that the TRO will be extended but the law may go into effect immediately. The hearing is expected to last 2 days, and we anticipate that an appeal is coming regardless of the ruling.
Please follow ACLU Ohio, TransOhio, and Trans Allies of Ohio for more information as it becomes available.
BACKGROUND:
4/24/24 was the effective date of HB 68. It is currently on hold due to a temporary restraining order won by ACLU of Ohio.
Another hearing will take place in May to decide if this temporary injunction will stand until the court hears arguments on the merit of their case against H.B. 68.
Please follow ACLU of Ohio and TransOhio for updates.
CALLS TO ACTION
WORKSHOPS
