Ohio House Bill 8 (2023)
| Enact the Parents' Bill of Rights | |
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| 135th Ohio General Assembly | |
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| Citation | O.H. Legis. Assemb. . Reg. Sess. 2023-2024. |
| Territorial extent | Ohio |
| Passed by | Ohio House of Representatives |
| Passed | December 18, 2024 |
| Assented to | January 8, 2025 |
| Signed by | Mike DeWine |
| Effective | April 9, 2025 |
| Legislative history | |
| Introduced by | D. J. Swearingen(R–89) and Sara Carruthers(R–47) |
| Preliminary reading | June 14, 2023 |
| Second reading | June 21, 2023 |
| Status: In force | |
Ohio House Bill 8 (H.B. 8), also known as the Parent's Bill of Rights, is a 2023 law in the state of Ohio that allows parents to opt kids out of topics related to gender and sexuality and requires schools to notify parents about students' gender identity. It also requires schools to allow students to attend religious services even if it conflicts with their school schedule. It was signed into law on January 8, 2025 by Governor Mike DeWine after passing in both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly in December.
The bill originally focused on "sexually explicit content", but was amended in June 2023 to focus on topics related to sexuality and gender. It drew comparisons to Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill, also known as the Parental Rights in Education Act or H.B. 1557. Crisis calls tripled relative to December 2024 after it was signed into law.