Hicks-Hudson Condemns Concurrence of Senate Bill 1

Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) condemned the Ohio Senate’s concurrence of Senate Bill 1, also known as the “Higher Education Destruction Act.”

“Senate Bill 1 is still a bad bill,” said Hicks-Hudson. “No matter what changes have been made by the House, it doesn’t help the attack on the First Amendment rights, employment contract law, and sanctity of higher education in Ohio. It’s just putting lipstick on a pig.”

Between the bill’s committee hearings in the Senate and House of Representatives, S.B. 1 received over 1,700 testimony submissions opposing the legislation, compared to less than 50 submissions in support. Senate Bill 1 jeopardizes the future of higher education in Ohio by driving away students, faculty, and critical business partnerships.

Senate Bill 1 now heads to Governor Mike DeWine for his signature.