Ohio HB 8

Ohio House Bill 8 (HB8), which went into effect April 9, 2025 mandates that all Ohio school's implement a policy that outlines a list of items that must be reported to parents as soon as possible (including transgender identities), places limits on discussions of "sexuality content and gender ideology", and mandates release time for religious education. It states that school's policies must be in place by July 1, 2025. Each schools policy will likely look different.

HB 8 Resources

1-Hour Webinar

Webinar discussion on Ohio House Bill 8

Presenters: Liam Strausbaugh, LSW

Watch the recording here>>

HB 8 Toolkit

NASW Ohio partnered with other advocacy and LGBTQ+ orgs to create a resource designed for parents, students, educators, administrators, and allies to advocate for best practice relating to HB 8.

Access the toolkit here>>>

Sample School Policies - Advocacy Tool

These policies ARE NOT LAW and should not be acted upon as current policy. These are simply a tool to be used when advocating to your school/district when they are creating their policies.

View Sample Policies for Advocacy Here>>

Informational Resource for Youth

This flyer can be downloaded and shared with minors to support informed consent when interacting with school personnel and mental health providers regarding gender identity.

Download resource>>>

Other resources on Gender Affirming Care

Written Practice Guidance on HB 68

NASW Ohio has created written practice guidance to help behavioral health care professionals navigate HB 68 and Gender-Affirming Care, while this is a different law than HB 8, some of the practice principals used to navigate HB 68 can also be applied to HB 8.

Read the guidance here>>