Enact the Parents' Bill of Rights
This bill requires Ohio public schools to create policies that ensure parents are notified about changes in their child's health services and have the right to review instructional materials containing sexuality content. It mandates that schools obtain parental consent before providing most health care services to students and prohibits educators from encouraging students to hide health-related information from their families. Additionally, the legislation restricts sexuality education for students in kindergarten through third grade and establishes a formal process for parents to file written concerns about these policies. While the bill outlines specific notification and consent procedures, it includes exceptions for emergency situations, mandatory reporting requirements, and cases involving criminal investigations or court orders.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Sep 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Last action Dec 19, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2024 · House Dec 18, 2024
How they voted
24–7
Passed
Total votes 31
Dec 18, 2024
D
Democratic6
100% Nay
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Dec 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Dec 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Sep 13, 2023
Committee
Refer to Committee
upper
Jun 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jun 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Informally passed
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Refer to Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 44 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
D.J. Swearingen
RRepublican
P
Sara Carruthers
RRepublican
Co
Adam Bird
RRepublican
Co
Adam Holmes
RRepublican
Co
Adam Mathews
RRepublican
Co
Al Cutrona
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Brenner
RRepublican
Co
Bernie Willis
RRepublican
Co
Beth Lear
RRepublican
Co
Bill Reineke
RRepublican
Co
Bob Young
RRepublican
Co
Brian Lorenz
RRepublican
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