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H.B. 686 Bill Analysis
135th General Assembly
Click here for H.B. 686’s Fiscal Note
Version: As Introduced
Primary Sponsor: Rep. Pavliga
Effective date:
Lauren Hunsinger, Attorney
SUMMARY
▪ Prohibits state institutions of higher education from including preferred gender pronouns
in applications for employment and student admissions.
DETAILED ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits state institutions of higher education from using any application for
employment or student admission which asks for or includes a field for the applicant to indicate
their preferred gender pronouns.1
A “state institution of higher education” is any of the 14 state universities or any university
branch campus, community college, state community college, or technical college.2
HISTORY
Action Date
Introduced 11-07-24
ANHB0686IN-135/ar
1
R.C. 3345.44 and 3345.88.
2
R.C. 3345.011, not in the bill.
November 15, 2024