WATCH: Hearings for Bills to Allow Display of 10 Commandments at School, Ban DEI at Ohio Colleges
1. Get the Scoop on Senate Bill 34
Senate Bill 34 (SB34) would require public schools to display at least one of the following documents in each school building classroom:
Ten Commandments
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Mottoes of the US and Ohio
Magna Carta
Bill of Rights
US Constitution
Articles of Confederation
The bill would also allow public schools to erect a monument inscribed with any of the listed options, including the Ten Commandments.
Watch the Hearing for SB34
Sponsored by Sen. Terry Johnson (R-McDermott), SB34 is scheduled to receive its second hearing today–Tuesday, March 4–at 3:00 pm before the Ohio Senate Education Committee.
This hearing is called the proponent hearing because supporters of the bill will testify before the committee on why they believe SB34 should be enacted.
Monty Lobb, Executive Director of the Christian Business Partnership—a partner ministry of Center for Christian Virtue, will testify in support of SB34. Read his submitted testimony here.
2. Get the Scoop on Senate Bill 1
Sponsored by Senator Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland), the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act would ban DEI courses, training, and required statements; spending on DEI initiatives or programs with the same intent; and political and ideological litmus tests in all hiring, promotion, and admissions decisions at Ohio's state colleges and universities.
Watch the Hearing for SB1
After passing through the Ohio Senate last month, the first hearing for the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act in the Ohio House Workforce and Education Committee is today—Tuesday, March 4—at 3:15 pm.
Monty Lobb testified on SB1 last month in the Ohio Senate.
Take Action on SB1
Elected by voters like you, our state legislators are highly motivated to listen to their constituents.
Don't let the opponents be the only voice your Ohio representative hears from! It only takes 60 seconds to urge your Ohio legislators to vote for the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act.
If you can't watch the hearings live, you can review the recordings once they are posted on the Ohio Channel: Watch the SB34 recording. Watch the SB1 recording.
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.
