Ohio House overrides Gov DeWine's veto to ban transgender females from girls sports

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The Ohio House of Representatives has voted to override Republican Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of legislation that aims to ban gender-affirming care for minors and restrict transgender females from participating in girls' and women's sports.

DeWine vetoed the bill on Dec. 29 and instead signed an executive order on Jan. 5 to ban gender-affirming surgery for anyone under 18 last week.

The Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act and Save Women's Sports Act override passed on a 65-28 vote Wednesday.

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Dec. 29 vetoed a measure that would ban gender-affirming care for minors and transgender athletes’ participation in girls' and women’s sports. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster/File)

The SAFE Act passed Ohio’s GOP-dominated state legislature earlier last month, but DeWine said he could not sign the bill "as it is currently written."

"This bill would impact a very small number of Ohio’s children. But, for those children who face gender dysphoria and for their families, the consequences of this bill could not be more profound," DeWine said during a press conference. 

However, the Senate is expected to vote on whether to overturn DeWine's veto on Jan. 24. Ohio would become the 24th state to have restrictions on transgender athletes if the Senate overturns the veto.

The Ohio House of Representatives overrode Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of a bill that aims to ban transgender females from girls' and women's sports.

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DeWine received backlash from his own party for his decision. He said his opinion on the matter is one of