The Ohio Statehouse, Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes for the Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original story.)
The Ohio lawmakers have come back to the Statehouse for the start of lame duck, the period of time after the election before the end of the General Assembly.
There are lots of bills that could see movement as the lawmakers work to get legislation across the finish line before the end of the year.
The Ohio Senate is scheduled to be in session Wednesday, Nov. 20, Dec. 4, Dec. 11 and Dec. 18.
The Ohio House is scheduled to be in session Dec. 4, Dec. 10, Dec. 11 and Dec. 18. There are two if needed sessions scheduled for Dec. 3 and Dec. 19.
Bathroom bill
Before the lawmakers went on break, Republican lawmakers in the Ohio House passed a bill that would ban transgender students from using the bathroom and locker rooms that match up with their gender identity.
House Bill 183 (the bathroom ban bill) was woven into Senate Bill 104 as an amendment on the House floor and then S.B. 104 passed in the House.