The new law will require K-12 and college students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their sex assigned at birth.

Gov. Mike DeWine signed the law out of public view Tuesday over the objections of Democrats, teachers' unions and civil rights groups.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill into law banning transgender students from using school bathrooms and locker rooms that match up with their gender identity. The law requires people at Ohio K-12 schools and universities use the restroom that aligns with their gender assigned at birth.