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What This Bill Does

HB 798 is unusually broad, spanning multiple areas in a single bill. It creates new requirements for "covered entities" (correctional facilities, domestic violence shelters, juvenile detention facilities, government buildings) to designate multi-occupancy restrooms, changing rooms, and overnight accommodations for exclusive use by male or female sex. It also includes school name/pronoun mandates and restrictions on government-issued documents.

Impact on LGBTQIA+ Ohioans

The bill includes a private cause of action for individuals who encounter someone of the "opposite sex" in designated sex spaces, allowing injunctive/declaratory relief and attorney fees. The school section would prohibit employees from "knowingly and intentionally" addressing an unemancipated minor student by a name other than their legal name or by pronouns inconsistent with the student's sex. This overlaps heavily with HB 190.

Legal & Constitutional Risks

Timeline

March 2026
Introduced — bill text posted on LIS
Pending
Awaiting committee assignment

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