HB 796 OH
Ensure inmates, prisoners housed according to biological sex
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Summary
This bill requires that jail inmates, city infirmary inmates, and prisoners in the state Department of Rehabilitation and Correction be housed in facilities based on their biological sex. The legislation amends the Revised Code sections governing correctional facility housing assignments.
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Official abstract
To amend sections 751.08, 5120.10, and 5120.16 of the Revised Code to ensure that jail inmates, city infirmary inmates, and prisoners under control of the department of rehabilitation and correction are housed in accordance with their biological sex.
Sponsor (1)
- Josh Williams Republican · primary
Action history (2)
- Mar 25, 2026 Introduced · lower
- May 13, 2026 Referred to committee · lower
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