Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed a bill Wednesday that requires transgender students from kindergarten through college to use a bathroom that corresponds to their sex assigned at birth, although it has no enforcement mechanism.

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

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

Supporters say the ban eases concerns about student's privacy and protection. Critics of the bill say it creates unfounded fears about transgender students and may instead put tra

The state is one of at least a dozen states to set restrictions on bathrooms for transgender students at public schools.