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OH SB1

Bill

Status

Passed

6/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jerry Cirino

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Origin

Senate

136th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Reduces trustee terms at Ohio public universities from nine years to six years for appointments made on or after July 1, 2025, and removes student trustee voting rights at Ohio State University

  • Prohibits diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices, training programs, and related hiring practices at state institutions, with limited exceptions for legal compliance, licensure requirements, or accreditation

  • Requires all state institutions to adopt "intellectual diversity" policies prohibiting political litmus tests in hiring, banning institutional endorsement of controversial positions, and establishing complaint processes for violations

  • Mandates a 3-credit-hour American civic literacy course for bachelor's degree recipients starting in 2029-2030, covering the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Federalist Papers, and writings of Adam Smith

  • Adds full-time faculty at state institutions of higher education to the list of public employees prohibited from striking under Ohio law

Legislative Description

Enact Advance Ohio Higher Education Act

Education

Last Action

Effective

6/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Workforce and Higher Education2/26/2025
Higher Education1/29/2025

Full Bill Text

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