HB 160 changes Ohio’s anti-discrimination laws to include sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression as protected classes, expanding legal protections in housing, employment, and access to...
HB 286 restates religious leaders’ existing First Amendment right to decline to perform weddings that violate their religious beliefs or moral tenants. In addition, this legislation would allow “religious...
SB 164 and its companion bill, HB 214, would prohibit a person from performing an abortion if they have knowledge that the woman’s decision was influenced by her belief that the fetus has down syndrome....
HB 214 and its companion bill, SB 164, would prohibit a person from performing an abortion if they have knowledge that the woman’s decision was influenced by her belief that the fetus has down syndrome....
SB 28 would require abortion clinics to bury or cremate fetal and embryonic tissue from surgical abortions. Providers would be required to inform each patient that she may determine the method (cremation or...
The bill removes restrictions in the areas of self-defense and carrying concealed weapons penalties.
It seeks to increase protections for those who use a firearm in self-defense by (a) introducing a...