House Bill 389
Prohibits sexual orientation and gender discrimination
To amend sections 9.03, 124.93, 125.111, 153.59, 153.591, 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, 4735.16, 4735.55, 4757.07, 4758.16, 4765.18, 5104.09, 5107.26, 5123.351, 5126.07, 5165.08, 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 to the list of informal methods by which the Ohio Civil Rights Commission may use to induce compliance with Ohio's Civil Rights Law before instituting a formal hearing, and to uphold existing religious exemptions under Ohio Civil Rights Law.
Current Version
Introduced In House
In House Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By House
Introduced In Senate
In Senate Committee
Reported By Committee
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Sent To The Governor
Subjects
Committees
House Community and Family Advancement Committee
Primary Sponsors
Nickie J. Antonio
Denise Driehaus
Cosponsors
Representatives
Michael Ashford
Heather Bishoff
John Boccieri
Kevin Boyce
Janine R. Boyd
Nicholas Celebrezze
Jack Cera
Kathleen Clyde
Hearcel F. Craig
Teresa Fedor
Stephanie D. Howse
Greta Johnson
Christie Bryant Kuhns
David Leland
Michele Lepore-Hagan
Michael J. O'Brien
Sean O'Brien
Debbie Phillips
Daniel Ramos
Alicia Reece
John M. Rogers
Michael Sheehy
Stephen Slesnick
Kent Smith
Michael Stinziano
Fred Strahorn
Emilia Strong Sykes
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