Ensure inmates, prisoners housed according to biological sex
Summary
To amend sections 751.08, 5120.10, and 5120.16 of the Revised Code to ensure that jail inmates, city infirmary inmates, and prisoners under control of the department of rehabilitation and correction are housed in accordance with their biological sex.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2026
Last action May 13, 2026
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Williams
RRepublican
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