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IMPORTANT UPDATES HB 616   •  HB 529   •  HB 454

House Bill 616 REGISTER HERE Following HB 616's referral to the House State and Local Government Committee, Honesty is hosting a joint testimony workshop for adults and students. Learn how to write and present compelling testimony to fight Ohio's newest educational gag order.  Featuring: Ohio Poverty Law Center Erase the Space Ohio Student Association TAKE ACTION Against HB 616 HB 616 prohibits the teaching and discussion of "divisive and inherently racist concepts" and education about sexuality and gender identity in K12 schools.   House Bill 529 Proponent Testimony scheduled for Tuesday, May 24, 4pm House Primary and Secondary Education Committee Committee members will hear proponent testimony for HB 529 on Tuesday. The committee heard sponsor testimony from Reps. Brett Hillyer and Bill Roemer last week. Opponent testimony has NOT been scheduled. Watch Proponent Hearing LIVE | Meeting Agenda   Watch Sponsor Hearing HB 529 requires online posting and regular updates of K12 curricula, syllabi, websites, books, articles, and other learning materials to district websites.    House Bill 454 Second Proponent Testimony on Thursday, May 26, 9am House Families, Aging, and Human Services Committee Committee members will hear the second round of proponent testimony for HB 454 on Thursday. The committee heard the first round of proponent testimony last week. Opponent testimony may be scheduled next week -- prepare your testimony NOW!  Watch Second Proponent Hearing LIVE | Meeting Agenda  Watch First Proponent Hearing ••• Take Action Against HB 454 Testimony Toolkit Social Media Toolkit Follow Equality Ohio: FB | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok HB 454 bans gender-affirming healthcare and treatment for minors and requires educators and staff to report a student's gender identity to their family, if different than the student's sex assigned at birth. Join Honesty Mailing List State & National News