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House bill · 136

HB 796

Ensure inmates, prisoners housed according to biological sex

In progressOfficial record on Ohio Legislature

Progress

49 days from first to latest action, across 2 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 25

  2. Referred to committee

    —

  3. Heard in committee

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseAprMay

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Ohio Legislature.

  1. Referred to committee

    May 13, 2026 · House

  2. Introduced

    Mar 25, 2026 · House

Authors

Topics

Crime and PunishmentCrimes, Corrections, and Law EnforcementHousing and Real PropertyPrisons and Jails

Bill text

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HB 796 (136) · Polis