Ohio House Republicans Attach Transgender Ban To Popular College Athlete Bill

A bill that would allow college athletes to receive compensation for their name, image, and likeness was passed by the Ohio House, but not before Republicans attached a last-minute amendment that would ban transgender women from participating in high school and college women’s sports. The transgender athlete ban already had stand-alone bills in both chambers, House Bill 61 and Senate Bill 132, but Rep. Jena Powell (R-Arcanum) moved to add the HB 61 to the popular college athlete compensation bill Thursday.-- More...

Ohio Rep. Jena Powell offers an amendment to add a bill banning transgender girls from female sports teams to the name, image, likeness bill. A wild moment in the House, with Democrats pounding on desks and yelling "point of order." pic.twitter.com/fB3RRelXup

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