# Ohio SB 71: Prohibit conversion therapy for minors by certain professionals

Ohio SB 71, Prohibit conversion therapy for minors by certain professionals, is a 136th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Beth Liston (Democratic), Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-12 (Refer to Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-SB71-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Ohio SB 71
- State: Ohio
- Session: 136th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: Prohibit conversion therapy for minors by certain professionals
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-02-12, Refer to Committee
- Sponsors: Beth Liston (Democratic), Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Health and Human Services, Health Care, Mental Health and Disabilities, Occupational Licensing and Regulation
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Beth Liston (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Casey Weinstein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Catherine D. Ingram (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kent Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paula Hicks-Hudson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William P. DeMora (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-12: Refer to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb71/00_IN/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb71/00_IN/pdf/)

## Related bills

- HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle (signed)
- HB 733: Include maple syrup, maple product production to agriculture law (passed house)
- HB 692: Revise the household sewage treatment system law (passed house)
- HB 630: Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles (passed house)
- HB 647: Regards publicly funded child care, the Child Care Cred Program (passed house)
- HB 459: Enact Katelyn's Law (passed house)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb71/00_IN/html/)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/sb71/00_IN/pdf/)

## Related
- [HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB519-2025-2026)
- [HB 733: Include maple syrup, maple product production to agriculture law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB733-2025-2026)
- [HB 692: Revise the household sewage treatment system law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB692-2025-2026)
- [HB 630: Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB630-2025-2026)
- [HB 647: Regards publicly funded child care, the Child Care Cred Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB647-2025-2026)
- [HB 459: Enact Katelyn's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB459-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-SB71-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).