DeWine clashed with his fellow Republicans over a different law that bans gender-affirming care for minors and blocks transgender girls and women from playing in female sports. The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio continues to fight the ban on gender-affirming care after a Franklin County judge ruled in August that it could take effect.

The Ohio Senate on Wednesday greenlit a bill that would ban transgender students from using locker rooms and bathrooms associated with their gender identities.

Ohio’s Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday approved legislation to bar transgender students from using school restrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity, sending the measure

The Ohio Senate on Wednesday approved a ban on transgender students using bathrooms that fit their gender identities and sent the measure to Republican Gov. Mike DeWine.

They would be required to use ones matching their gender at birth if Gov. Mike DeWine signs Senate Bill 104 into law

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday on Ohio Senate Bill 104, commonly referred to as the "bathroom bill." The proposed legislation seeks to prohibit transgender students from using bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity.

Ohio lawmakers have put a bill on Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk that would ban transgender students from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity.