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Opponents Tell Ohio Public Safety Committee House Bill 1 Would Be Discriminatory, Harm Jobs and Housing
Summary
At a third hearing on House Bill 1, dozens of opponents including realtors, business owners and scientists told the Ohio House Public Safety Committee the bill would discriminate by national origin, likely violate the Fair Housing Act, and harm the state’s economy; the chair said the committee will seek amendments and hold an all-testimony hearing June 3.
The Ohio House Public Safety Committee held its third hearing on House Bill 1 and heard sustained opponent testimony that the proposal, which would limit property ownership for people tied to designated foreign adversaries, would discriminate by national origin, conflict with federal civil-rights law and damage Ohio’s economy.
Opponents included small-business owners, licensed realtors, scientists and students who said the bill’s broad language risks excluding lawful residents and naturalized citizens from homeownership. “Housing is a human right,” said Lucy Hutchins, an accountant at Marathon Petroleum, who warned HB1 conflicts with the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 and could force employers and employees to relocate if companies such as FGA left the state.…
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