OH HB190

Public school employees and contractors are prohibited from addressing students under 18 by names other than those on their birth certificate, or by pronouns/titles inconsistent with biological sex, without written parental permission

School staff must report to administrators any student requests for gender-affirming accommodations (such as preferred names or pronouns), and administrators must then notify the student's parents

Schools cannot require employees to use pronouns inconsistent with someone's biological sex, and cannot take adverse action against employees or students who decline to do so

Schools found in violation face withholding of 10% of state foundation aid monthly until compliance is confirmed; parents may sue for injunctive relief and attorney's fees

Applies to all Ohio public schools including traditional districts, community schools, STEM schools, and college-preparatory boarding schools serving grades pre-K through 12