News & Commentary

House Bill 1 forbids the acquisition of real estate to anyone with foreign citizenship deemed a threat to Ohio, or the United States, as largely determined by one person, the Ohio Secretary of State. At its core, HB 1 is highly discriminatory and unnecessary.

The pervasive use of surveillance tools in marginalized neighborhoods contributes to an overarching erosion of privacy and biased policing. The ACLU of Ohio’s statewide Action Team is committed to safeguarding our privacy rights.

HB 347 is an unconstitutional burden on the right to reproductive choice.

HB 314 will dramatically shrink the overall ability of Ohioans to learn and know more about how their government and elected officials perform and act.

HB 487 perpetuates the failed (and very expensive) belief we can punish and incarcerate our way out of our drug problems. The ACLU of Ohio urges this committee’s rejection of House Bill 487.

As we reflect on Black History, we remember activists in the generations before us, who fought tirelessly to ensure the right to vote for all American citizens.

The ACLU of Ohio believes that Ohio must never conduct another execution and leave capital punishment in the dustbin of history—whether by legislative repeal, executive clemency, or a combination of both. 

Ohio government is already equipped to investigate and enforce its anti-discrimination laws. ACLU of Ohio encourages this committee’s rejection of Substitute Senate Bill 87.

Substitute Senate Bill 55 is such a noticeable improvement over current law, the ACLU of Ohio is compelled to support this bill and urge its passage.