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IMPORTANT DATES
May 3, 2024
EFFECTIVE DATE of the following ODH Rules (apply only to minors)
3701-59-06: Hospital Quality Standards for Gender Reassignment Surgery and Genital Gender Reassigment Surgery for Minors
3701-83-60: Health Care Facility Quality Standards for Gender Reassignment Surgery and Genital Gender Reassignment Surgery for Minors
May 14 @ 10 am
HB 467: Creates an exemption to candidate disclosure of name change
House Government Oversight Committee - RM 121, Ohio Statehouse
HB 467 will stop transgender candidates’ disqualification for not disclosing ‘deadnames’ and allow them to be their authentic selves!
DEADLINE to Submit Testimony: Monday, May 13 @ 10 am.
TRANS ALLIES OF OHIO TESTIMONY on HB 467
Email testimony & witness slip to OHRGovernmentOversightCommittee@ohiohouse.gov
May 22, June 12, June 26
OHIO SENATE SESSIONS
@ 1:30pm in Senate Chamber, Ohio Statehouse
May 22, June 12, June 26
OHIO HOUSE SESSIONS*
@ 2pm in House Chamber, Ohio Statehouse
*HB 183 (Statewide bathroom ban for transgender students!)
POSSIBLE HOUSE FLOOR VOTE during House Sessions
MAY 22 @ NOON
Honesty for Ohio Education Teams - NEW MEMBER Orientation
Meet like-minded parents and mentors to prepare for and fight book bans, anti-trans policies, disruptive "right to evangelize public school kids" release programs, and curriculum capture.
MAY 23 @ 7 pm (4th Thursdays of the month)
Honesty for Ohio Education Team Meeting
Meet with area Honesty Teams to share updates and news about your school, respond to new and emerging education issues, and learn helpful community organizing skills to prepare for and fight book bans, anti-trans policies, disruptive "right to evangelize public school kids" release programs, and curriculum capture.
JULY 15 @ 9 am
Hearing on the merits of ACLU of Ohio's lawsuit against the State of Ohio regarding HB 68 and their request for an injunction
Hearing is open to the public
Courtroom 5B - Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
345 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio
COURT WATCH
HB 68 is currently NOT EFFECTIVE due to a restraining order that is extended until the end of the trial,which is scheduled for 7/15/24 (updated 5/6/24).
Intended EFFECTIVE DATE was 4/24/24.
MAY 16, 2024- CANCELLED
July 15, 2024 @ 9 am – Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
- Courtroom 5B – 345 SOUTH HIGH STREET – 5TH FLOOR – COLUMBUS, OH
- Trial on the merits of ACLU of Ohio’s lawsuit over the unconstitutionality of HB 68 & Hearing on the injunction preventing HB 68 from going into effect
Lawsuit TIMELINE
Find all Franklin County Court of Common Pleas lawsuit documents by plugging in “Madeline Moe” and Court Case: 24 CV 002481 in the Court’s “Find my Case” search engine.
3/26/24 – ACLU of Ohio files lawsuit in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas on the grounds HB 68 violates Ohio’s Constitution
4/16/24 – Temporary Restraining Order barring implementation of H.B. 68 Granted by Judge Holbrook in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
5/2/24 – Court Order scheduling trial for July 15, 2024 @ 9 am on the merits on the merits of ACLU of Ohio’s lawsuit & extension of TRO until the end of that trial.
Please follow ACLU of Ohio and TransOhio for updates.
CALLS TO ACTION
