HB798

Enact the Privacy Protection Act

Introduced·3/31/26
Introduced Text

Ohio HB798 aims to enact the Privacy Protection Act, addressing biological sex, facility access, and pronoun usage.

Ohio HB798, the Privacy Protection Act, mandates that schools and institutions of higher education designate restrooms and overnight accommodations for exclusive use by individuals of the same biological sex. It prohibits individuals from using facilities designated for the opposite sex unless specific conditions are met, such as assisting a child under ten or responding to a legitimate emergency.

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Where it stands

Current
Judiciary Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

May 13

House

Referred to committee: Judiciary

Mar 31

House

Introduced