THE POLICY LANDSCAPE
Rights, restrictions & the places between.
State
Ohio
The current record for Ohio in each policy area of the atlas.
| Policy area | Policy reported | Rating (Transitics) | Captured |
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| Birth certificates | Conditions / barriers Allowed; Requires Court Order | Rating: Neutral | Captured: |
| Driver’s licenses | Conditions / barriers Allowed; Requires Certification of Gender Identity | Rating: Highly Progressive | Captured: |
| Nonbinary recognition | Restriction reported Bans Recognition | Rating: Most Restrictive | Captured: |
| Bathrooms & facilities | Restriction reported Bathroom Ban In Public K-12 Schools & Public & Private Colleges; Trans People Not Held Liable If Violated | Rating: Highly Restrictive | Captured: |
| Youth gender-affirming care | Restriction reported Total Ban | Rating: Most Restrictive | Captured: |
| Medicaid coverage | Conditions / barriers Explicit Exclusion For Minors; De Facto Coverage For Adults | Rating: Progressive | Captured: |
| Sports participation | Restriction reported Total Ban | Rating: Most Restrictive | Captured: |
| Care in prisons | Conditions / barriers Provides Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy | Rating: Progressive | Captured: |
| Prison housing | Conditions / barriers Placement Determined Case-By-Case | Rating: Progressive | Captured: |
| Legal sex definitions | Restriction reported Statute (R.C. 9.05) defines sex, male and female by biology for the whole Revised Code | Captured: |
A record is what a source reported on the date it was captured, not a legal effective date. An unobserved record is not a finding that no restrictions exist.
Dated records
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Statute (R.C. 9.05) defines sex, male and female by biology for the whole Revised Code
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 9.05 (enacted by Am. Sub. H.B. 96, 136th G.A., 2025 operating budget)
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Bathroom Ban In Public K-12 Schools & Public & Private Colleges; Trans People Not Held Liable If Violated
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.
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Allowed; Requires Court Order
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.
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Allowed; Requires Certification of Gender Identity
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.
Legislation
The atlas tracks 39 bills for Ohio. See the list.