Watch CCV testify on bill to ban DEI in K-12 schools

Watch Troy McIntosh Testify on House Bill 155 to Ban Discriminatory DEI in K-12 Public Schools

Get the Scoop

House Bill 155 (HB155) would ban discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in Ohio’s public schools, including:

• DEI training or courses, offices, departments, and job descriptions

• Contracts that promote race- or gender-based decision-making

• Rebranding or replacing DEI programs under different names with the same purpose

Watch the Hearing

Sponsored by State Representatives Beth Lear (R-Galena) and Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.), HB155 is scheduled for its second hearing in the Ohio House Education Committee today—Tuesday, May 20—at 2:45 pm.

Watch CCV's Ohio Christian Education Network Executive Director, Troy McIntosh, deliver proponent testimony.

If you can't watch the hearing live, you can watch the recording once it's posted.

Did you know?

For any bill to become law, it must pass through both Chambers of the Ohio Statehouse before the governor can approve it.

HB155 is currently in House Committee and is similar to Senate Bill 113, which is in Senate Committee.

Learn more about the lawmaking process and stay informed by joining CCV's email list and visiting CCV.org.

For more information, contact CCV at 513-733-5775 or contact@ccv.org. For media inquiries, email media@ccv.org.

As Ohio's largest Christian public policy organization, Center for Christian Virtue seeks the good of our neighbors by advocating for public policy that reflects the truth of the Gospel.

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