Enact Advance Ohio Higher Education Act
To amend sections 3335.02, 3335.09, 3337.01, 3339.01, 3341.02, 3343.02, 3344.01, 3345.45, 3350.10, 3352.01, 3356.01, 3359.01, 3361.01, 3362.01, 3364.01, 4117.14, and 4117.15; to enact new section 3333.045 and sections 3345.029, 3345.0216, 3345.0217, 3345.0218, 3345.0219, 3345.382, 3345.451, 3345.452, 3345.453, 3345.454, 3345.455, 3345.456, 3345.591, 3345.80, and 3345.88; and to repeal section 3333.045 of the Revised Code to enact the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act regarding the operation of state institutions of higher education.
136th General Assembly
The board of trustees of each state institution of higher education shall adopt and enforce a policy that [...] prohibit[s] all of the following: (i) Any orientation or training course regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion; (ii) The continuation of existing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices or departments; (iii) Establishing new diversity, equity, and inclusion offices or departments; (iv) Using diversity, equity, and inclusion in job descriptions; (v) Contracting with consultants or third-parties whose role is or would be to promote admissions, hiring, or promotion on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; (vi) The establishment of any new institutional scholarships that use diversity, equity, and inclusion in any manner.
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-01-28 | Referred to committee: Workforce and Higher Education |
| 2025-01-23 | Introduced |