(11-27-25) Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 104 into law on Wednesday. The bill amends the Protect All Students Act, which requires public and private schools, colleges and universities to designate separate bathrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations “for the exclusive use” of either males and females, based on one’s gender assigned at or near birth, in school buildings and other facilities used for school-sponsored events. It contains no enforcement mechanism.

State Sen. Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland)

“It revolves around safety, security, and, I think, common sense. It protects our children and grandchildren in private spaces where they are most vulnerable.”

Transgender students from kindergarten through college at Ohio public and private schools will now be banned from using multiperson bathrooms that fit their gender identities.