Bird’s ‘Protect All Students Act’ passes General Assembly; Antani issues statement
Office of State Representative Adam Bird
Press Release
On Wednesday, State Representative Adam Bird’s (R-New Richmond) Protect All Students Act, included in Senate Bill 104, passed the General Assembly.
The legislation requires public and chartered nonpublic schools, educational service centers and institutions of higher education to designate certain facilities exclusively for students of either the male or female biological sex.
“This legislation has always been about protecting students, and I think that’s something we should all be able to agree on,” said Bird. “Many Ohioans don’t want their local schools to allow opposite-sex access to restrooms or locker rooms. The Protect All Students Act will provide clarity and a unified approach for school leaders statewide.”
Under this law, multi-occupancy restrooms, locker rooms, changing rooms and shower rooms accessible by multiple students at once must be designated solely for either male or female students. This applies to school facilities and locations where school-sponsored activities take place. Institutions of higher education, including state universities, community and technical colleges and both private nonprofit and for-profit career colleges, must use clear signage for these designations to ensure clarity for students and staff.
The bill was introduced in response to concerns from Ohioans about allowing opposite-sex access to restrooms, locker rooms, and shared overnight accommodations designed for multiple students. School leaders and parents across Ohio have expressed support for these protections.
The legislation now heads to the Governor for his signature or veto.
State Representative Adam Bird is currently serving his second term as State Representative for the 63rd Ohio house district, which includes northeastern and southeastern portions of Clermont County and the western portion of Brown County.
For more information, contact the office of Rep. Bird at (614) 644-0634 or Rep63@OhioHouse.gov.
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Sen. Antani releases statement on SB 104
Office of State Senator Niraj Antani
Press Release
On Wednesday, the Ohio Senate concurred to the House amendments on SB 104, which would require schools to allow only biological males to be able to use only male bathrooms and biological females to be able to use only female bathrooms. The bill is colloquially known as the “bathroom bill.” The bill is now given to the Governor for his signature or veto.
Senator Niraj Antani (R-Miamisburg) released the following statement regarding his “yes” vote on the concurrence of the House amendments to SB 104:
“Today, I voted to protect our school children across Ohio by ensuring biological males do not use the same restroom with girls. This is common sense policy that will ensure the safety and security of our school children. No young girl should be forced to go into the same restroom with a biological male. I was proud to support this legislation.”
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