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OH SB380

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/16/2026

Primary Sponsor

Terry Johnson

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Origin

Senate

136th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits Ohio government entities from recognizing or enforcing foreign laws, rules, or regulations that do not provide equivalent rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution, Ohio Constitution, or Ohio common law

  • Bars enforcement of religious laws, customs, or practices incompatible with constitutional protections, including those permitting prejudicial treatment based on gender, race, religion, ethnicity, social class, or caste

  • Specifically prohibits recognition of foreign or religious laws that permit plural marriages, forced marriages, marriages of convenience, or contracts for sexual services

  • Prohibits enforcement of laws permitting violence against women and children, politically or religiously motivated violence, cruel and unusual punishments (amputation, lashing, stoning, branding), female genital mutilation, or human sacrifice

  • Defines "government entity" broadly to include state agencies, public institutions, political subdivisions, and any entity established by Ohio law for governmental functions

Legislative Description

Prohibit laws incompatible with U.S. and Ohio Constitutions

Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment

Last Action

Introduced

3/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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