What would the legal enforcement of Ohio’s bathroom bill be like? [Video]

TOLEDO, Ohio — Ohio Gov. DeWine signed into law House Bill 183 on Wednesday, which mandates people and students use bathrooms that align with their assigned sex at birth when it goes into effect in three months.

Commonly referred to as “the bathroom bill,” it has garnered significant controversy and is up to schools and businesses to mandate.

“The statute itself contains no specific penalty,” said Jerry Phillips, a criminal defense attorney.

He says HB 183 covers two facets: colleges, universities and other institutions public bathrooms, and K-12 schools.

“That issue it seems to me would be determined by the school and its internal disciplinary process, either by way of potential suspension or expulsion or whatever,” Phillips said.

He explained that enforcement will fall on schools and businesses.

Brent Rabie, director of Equality Toledo, said the …