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OH HB369

OH HB369
Expand civil rights laws-sexual orientation/remedies/religious


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Introduced
10/16/2019
In Committee
10/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

133rd General Assembly

Bill Summary

To amend sections 9.03, 124.93, 340.12, 511.03, 717.01, 1501.012, 1751.18, 2927.03, 3113.36, 3301.53, 3304.15, 3304.50, 3314.06, 3332.09, 3721.13, 3905.55, 4111.17, 4112.01, 4112.02, 4112.021, 4112.04, 4112.05, 4112.08, 4117.19, 4725.67, 4735.16, 4735.55, 4744.54, 4757.07, 4758.16, 4765.18, 5104.09, 5107.26, 5123.351, 5126.07, 5165.08, 5312.04, 5515.08, and 5709.832 of the Revised Code to enact the Ohio Fairness Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, to add mediation as an informal method that the Ohio Civil Rights Commission may use, and to uphold existing religious exemptions under Ohio's Civil Rights Law.

AI Summary

This bill, the Ohio Fairness Act, amends numerous sections of Ohio law to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. The bill expands civil rights protections in areas such as employment, housing, credit, and public accommodations. It also adds mediation as an informal method the Ohio Civil Rights Commission may use, and upholds existing religious exemptions under Ohio's Civil Rights Law.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (38)

Brett Hillyer (R)* Mike Skindell (D)* Kristin Boggs (D),  Janine Boyd (D),  Juanita Brent (D),  Richard Brown (D),  Jack Cera (D),  Randi Clites (D),  Erica Crawley (D),  Jeffrey Crossman (D),  Sedrick Denson (D),  Tavia Galonski (D),  Paula Hicks-Hudson (D),  Stephanie Howse (D),  Catherine Ingram (D),  Brigid Kelly (D),  Bernadine Kent (D),  David Leland (D),  Michele Lepore-Hagan (D),  Mary Lightbody (D),  Beth Liston (D),  Adam Miller (D),  Joe Miller (D),  Jessica Miranda (D),  Michael O'Brien (D),  John Patterson (D),  Phil Robinson (D),  John Rogers (D),  Allison Russo (D),  Michael Sheehy (D),  Kent Smith (D),  Lisa Sobecki (D),  Fred Strahorn (D),  Bride Sweeney (D),  Emilia Sykes (D),  Terrence Upchurch (D),  Casey Weinstein (D),  Thomas West (D), 

Last Action

House Civil Justice 3rd Hearing, All Testimony (09:00 11/18/2020 Room 116 (Overflow in Room 114)) (on 11/18/2020)

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