DeWine clashed with his fellow Republicans over a different law that bans gender-affirming care for minors and blocks transgender girls and women from playing in female sports. The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio continues to fight the ban on gender-affirming care after a Franklin County judge ruled in August that it could take effect.

A bill that would ban transgender students from using school bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity is going to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk. The Ohio Senate voted to concur on Senate Bill 104 in a 24-7 party-line vote Wednesday afternoon.

The Ohio Senate on Wednesday greenlit a bill that would ban transgender students from using locker rooms and bathrooms associated with their gender identities.

They would be required to use ones matching their gender at birth if Gov. Mike DeWine signs Senate Bill 104 into law

Before the vote, LGBTQ advocates urged lawmakers to reconsider, saying trans students are already bullied and feel their safety is threatened.

A bill to ban Ohio’s students from using school restrooms that don’t align with their sex assigned at birth is heading to Gov. Mike DeWine after advancing at the Statehouse on Wednesday. The Ohio Senate voted 24-7 in favor of the ban,

The Ohio Senate on Wednesday approved a ban on transgender students using bathrooms that fit their gender identities and sent the measure to Republican Gov. Mike DeWine.

The Ohio Senate sent to Gov. Mike DeWine a bill that will prohibit transgender students from using the school bathroom and locker room associated with their gender identity.

State lawmakers argued about a bill that would affect transgender students that is now sitting on the governor’s desk.