Ohio Legislature

Ohio Democrats decline comment on GOP bill limiting child-welfare actions tied to a parent’s refusal to affirm a child’s gender identity

March 03, 2026 Iniulat ng AI Larawang ginawa ng AI Fact checked

Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced House Bill 693, dubbed the “Affirming Families First Act,” which would bar child-protection investigations and certain custody-related restrictions when the only issue is a parent’s insistence on a child’s biological sex. Ohio’s top Democratic legislative leaders declined to take a position when contacted by The Daily Wire, which also linked the debate to President Donald Trump’s remarks about a Virginia custody dispute during his Feb. 24, 2026, State of the Union address.