OH HB160

Prohibits state institutions of higher education from producing, publishing, or requiring students to purchase proprietary or customized textbooks unless the course is exclusively offered by that institution.

Defines "proprietary textbook" as a textbook produced under exclusive legal right by the institution or faculty member where the institution or faculty member earns royalties or financial benefits from purchases.

Defines "customized textbook" as educational materials combining original manuscripts, journal articles, book excerpts, photographs, or illustrations, including materials authored in part by the faculty member assigning the textbook.

Requires any required textbook for non-exclusive courses to be available for purchase through at least two suppliers, with at least one supplier being independent and not owned or affiliated with the institution.

Exempts textbooks required for courses that are exclusively offered by the institution from the multiple-supplier requirement.