OH HB798 | 2025-2026 | 136th General Assembly

Ohio House Bill 798

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on March 31 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-05-13 - Referred to committee: Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

To amend sections 3314.03, 3319.90, 3326.11, 3345.90, 3705.08, 3705.16, 3705.20, 3705.21, 3705.22, 4117.10, 4506.01, 4506.16, and 4507.01 and to enact sections 9.071, 3313.475, 3345.561, 3755.01, 3755.02, 3755.03, and 4113.90 of the Revised Code to enact the Privacy Protection Act regarding biological sex, access to certain facilities, names and pronouns, and certain government-issued documents.

Title

Enact the Privacy Protection Act

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-13	House	Referred to committee: Judiciary
2026-03-31	House	Introduced

Subjects

Education
Education : Higher Education
Education : Primary and Secondary Education
Employment
Health and Human Services
House Judiciary Committee

Code Citations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
33	13	475	New Code	See Bill Text
33	14	03	Amended Code	Citation Text
33	19	90	Amended Code	Citation Text
33	26	11	Amended Code	Citation Text
33	45	561	New Code	See Bill Text
33	45	90	Amended Code	Citation Text
37	05	08	Amended Code	Citation Text
37	05	16	Amended Code	Citation Text
37	05	20	Amended Code	Citation Text
37	05	21	Amended Code	Citation Text
37	05	22	Amended Code	Citation Text
37	55	01	New Code	See Bill Text
37	55	02	New Code	See Bill Text
37	55	03	New Code	See Bill Text
41	13	90	New Code	See Bill Text
41	17	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
45	06	01	Amended Code	Citation Text
45	06	16	Amended Code	Citation Text
45	07	01	Amended Code	Citation Text

Ohio State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb798
Text	https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb798/00_IN/pdf/
Supplement	https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=28361