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Notice/Advertisement Title: Advocacy & Policy Committee
Contact Name: Raven Ho
Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-9692
Contact Email Address: rvho@columbus.gov
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The LGBTQ+ Commissions,Advocacy and Policy team will meet virtually to discuss the following items:
A. Legislative Catch-Up
Review Ohio legislative and policy developments affecting LGBTQIA+ residents directly or indirectly, including
developments occurring since the Committee's previous meeting.
B. Ohio BMV Gender-Marker Policy / HB 96 Implementation
• Review implementation of Ohio's statewide sex-recognition policy.
• Discuss changes affecting gender-marker documentation for Ohio driver licenses and state identification cards.
• Discuss potential implications for transgender and gender-diverse Ohioans.
• Determine whether additional Commission education, communication, monitoring, or advocacy is appropriate.
C. Pending Ohio Legislation for Committee Review
Discuss status and potential community implications of LGBTQIA+-related legislation, including:
• HB 838 - Gender-affirming surgery and public insurance/health-plan coverage.
• HB 190 - Given Name Act; names and pronouns in public schools.
• HB 249 - Indecent Exposure Modernization Act; provisions potentially affecting drag performance and gender
expression.
• SB 70 / HB 136 - Ohio Fairness Act; sexual-orientation and gender-identity/expression nondiscrimination protections.
• SB 71 / HB 300 - Conversion therapy involving minors.
• HB 700 - State funding related to gender transition for minors.
• HB 796 - Housing of incarcerated individuals based on biological sex.
• HB 798 - Public restrooms and sex markers on birth/death certificates.
D. Legislative Monitoring
• Identify legislation requiring continued monitoring.
• Identify bills or policy developments requiring additional research or community education
The meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m. virtually on Webex:
Webinar topic:
Advocacy and Policy Meeting
Date and time:
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 6:00 AM | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Join link:
https://cocmeetings.webex.com/cocmeetings/j.php?MTID=m53b743e7781d8bc66f24f4570f6e2a4a
Webinar number:
2313 643 3586
Webinar password:
pRyiPdTt532 (77947388 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Join by phone
1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)
Access code: 231 364 33586