OH HB6 2021-2022 134th General Assembly

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• OH HB6 2021-2022 134th General Assembly
• OH Legislation 2021-2022 134th General Assembly
• Ohio’s HB 68 is a tale of political maneuvering, veto battles, and transgender rights: Leslie Kouba
• What's the deal with mail-in voting?
• Bill Text: OH HB68 2023-2024 135th General Assembly Enrolled
• Roll Call: OH HB68 2023-2024 135th General Assembly

Physicians have told ABC News that doctors, families and patients often have many long conversations together to consider age-appropriate individualized approaches to care. DeWine vetoed the bill, saying that he agreed with several concerns highlighted by the legislature. However, he said he believed the bill as written would harm transgender youth and impede on families' ability to make decisions after speaking with those who would be impacted by the legislation.

OH HB6 2021-2022 134th General Assembly

DeWine also proposed reporting and data collection on those who receive care, as well as restrictions on "pop-up clinics" that serve the transgender community. "None of [the families] that I talked to talked about surgery," said DeWine on Friday. Legislators need 60% of the vote in both houses to override the governor’s veto. At least 21 states have implemented restrictions on trans medical care. Curbside voting is prohibited, unless someone has a disability and is unable to enter their polling place.

OH Legislation 2021-2022 134th General Assembly

The bill also mandates that K-12 and collegiate teams in Ohio be “single-sex” and enables athletes to bring forth civil lawsuits against any institution that violates that mandate. The bill restricts the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy or surgeries for transgender youth. The bill does not restrict the use of this care on non-transgender youth, and specifically includes an exception for intersex youth with ambiguous or abnormal sex characteristics. HB 68, introduced by Republican Rep. Gary Click would block doctors from providing gender-affirming care to trans youth, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy. Gender-affirming care has been called safe and effective by more than 20 major national medical associations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association. The AMA has said this care can be medically necessary to improve the physical and mental health of transgender people.

Ohio’s HB 68 is a tale of political maneuvering, veto battles, and transgender rights: Leslie Kouba

The Ohio Senate has voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto against Ohio House Bill 68 in a 23-9 vote. This bill would ban transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming medical care and prevent transgender girls from taking part in girls' and women's sports. The Ohio House has voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto against Ohio House Bill 68 in a vote. The legislation in question blocks trans minors from access to gender-affirming care and from participating in girls’ athletics. HB 68 also bars physicians from prescribing hormones and puberty blockers to minors and creates penalties for those who do.

Votes: OH HB68 2023-2024 135th General Assembly

Twenty-two other states have passed a law that blocks gender-affirming care, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Following his veto of House Bill 68, DeWine directed several agencies to develop administrative rules. He said some of the rules and protections he is putting in place go well beyond what is in HB 68. "I truly believe that we can address a number of goals in House Bill 68 by administrative rules that will have likely a better chance of surviving judicial review and being adopted," DeWine said.

What's the deal with mail-in voting?

The drop box would be available at all hours from the first day of absentee voting to the close of polls on Election Day. These rules, unlike the executive order, are not in effect immediately. However, both the proposed rules and executive order are subject to change even though the executive order is effective — due to an emergency order.

Ohio Senate overrides Mike DeWine veto of House Bill 68 - The Cincinnati Enquirer

Ohio Senate overrides Mike DeWine veto of House Bill 68.

Posted: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 08:00:00 GMT [source]

But ACLU of Ohio Legal Director Freda Levenson argued Friday that without immediate enjoinment of the soon-to-be law, transition treatments will pause statewide—including for the two girls in the suit, whose identities have been concealed. Twenty-three states have passed similar laws in regards to transgender athletes since 2020, according to ESPN. Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search. In a statement, Secretary of State Frank LaRose conceded that no legislation is perfect but said lawmakers addressed some of his office's concerns.

DeWine did not signal Thursday whether he plans to sign the bill, but said the final product improved some "substantive problems" in previous versions. The post Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost files emergency motion with Ohio Supreme Court on House Bill 68 appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal. Gender-affirming care is supported by every major medical organization in the United States.

Roll Call: OH HB68 2023-2024 135th General Assembly

“In one medical situation, maybe you'll get steroids, in a different situation it may not be okay. More broadly, the ACLU of Ohio is arguing that HB 68 goes against the Ohio Constitution by breaking a single-subject rule for legislation and discriminating against trans minors, among other claims. Last June, two individual proposals become one when the Ohio House folded House Bill 6, the single-sex athletics requirement, into HB 68.

Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed HB 68, but lawmakers voted to override his veto. HB 68 prevents transgender youth from starting hormone therapy and puberty blockers. The bill has a grandfather clause that allows doctors to continue treatment on patients that have already started. The bill passed by both chambers along party lines last year bans gender-affirming surgeries, as well as hormone therapies, and restricted mental health care for transgender individuals under 18. It also blocks transgender student athletes from playing girls' and women's sports.

The departments filed proposed administrative rules Friday that would ensure both transgender children and adults are not receiving treatment from what he called “fly-by-night” clinics or providers outside of proper healthcare systems. Physicians who provide this gender-affirming care for trans youth would be "subject to discipline by the applicable professional licensing board" under this legislation. The bill includes exceptions for this kind of care for non-transgender youth. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed an emergency motion with the Ohio Supreme Court Monday in an attempt to stop a temporary restraining order against Ohio’s gender-affirming care ban for trans youth. One to ban gender-affirming healthcare for minors and another one to ban transgender women from playing on women’s sport teams. As part of their care plan, transgender individuals also must provide “sufficient informed consent” for gender-affirming care after comprehensive and lengthy mental health counseling, under the rules.