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Introduced
06/03/2025
06/03/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
136th General Assembly
Bill Summary
To amend sections 3314.03 and 3326.11; to enact section 3131.01; and to repeal sections 3109.054, 3129.01, 3129.02, 3129.03, 3129.04, 3129.05, 3129.06, 3313.473, 3313.5320, 3319.90, 3345.562, and 3345.90 of the Revised Code to protect parents' rights to equitable access to medical care, behavioral health care, hygiene care, and educational opportunities for their children and to name this act the Parents' Rights to Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (P.R.I.D.E.) Act.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a Parents' Rights to Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (PRIDE) Act that creates new statutory rights for parents regarding their children's access to various services and opportunities. Specifically, the bill grants parents the right to equitable access to full-range medical care, behavioral health care, and hygiene care for their children, including access to menstrual care products and public bathrooms. The legislation also ensures parents' rights to educational opportunities that are inclusive of all students, protects children's freedom of speech and expression, and safeguards their behavioral health confidentiality. The bill amends existing education-related statutes and repeals several sections of the Ohio Revised Code, effectively updating regulations for community schools and STEM schools to align with these new parental rights. By creating these explicit protections, the bill aims to enhance parental involvement and ensure comprehensive, equitable access to various educational and health-related services for children across Ohio.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (22)
Darnell Brewer (D)*,
Karen Brownlee (D)*,
Munira Abdullahi (D),
Juanita Brent (D),
Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D),
Christine Cockley (D),
Michele Grim (D),
Dani Isaacsohn (D),
Dontavius Jarrells (D),
Meredith Lawson-Rowe (D),
Crystal Lett (D),
Lauren McNally (D),
Joe Miller (D),
Tristan Rader (D),
Phil Robinson (D),
Allison Russo (D),
Mark Sigrist (D),
Veronica Sims (D),
Anita Somani (D),
Eric Synenberg (D),
Desiree Tims (D),
Terrence Upchurch (D),
Last Action
Referred to committee: Children and Human Services (on 06/11/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb327 |
| Analysis - As Introduced | https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=26868 |
| BillText | https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb327/00_IN/pdf/ |
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