Ohio & Mahoning Valley - For the fifth time, a bill is going through the Ohio legislature that would education to kids and teens about sex abuse and violence.

Over 30 other states already passed the bill like this, but there's push back from an opposing small conservative group who said it's "dangerous" for kids.

Local lawmakers on both sides said it's not about politics but protecting kids.

"Last year, there's been an increase, like 25% of sexual abuse cases and that's just the tip of the ice burg. Those are just the ones being reported," local democratic House Represenative Michele-Lepore Hagan said. 

House Bill 105 is known as "Erin's Law," and Ohio is one of 13 states that has not passed it.

Valley lawmakers said "Erin's Law" would provide children with education on sex abuse prevention regarding counseling and resources. The Department of Education would provide free resources to schools to develop what lawmakers said is "age-appropriate curriculum" on sexual violence and abuse and allow parents to review it.

This bill passed through the house with a lot of bipartisan support and local house reps from both sides are co-sponsoring the bill as it makes its way through Senate hearings.

There's pushback from a Columbus Christian group rallying against it, but local Republican Representative Al Cutrona said sex abuse among children goes past politics and religious views.

"This is a bipartisan issue," Cutrona said, "It affects everybody, whether you are a republican democrat, independent, you vote, you don't vote... At the end of the day, we are here to protect the children... the people that are the most vulnerable, so this affects everybody."

The opposing group "Center for Christian Virtue" said the bill leaves parents in the dark and feels parents should be able to opt their kids out of the education if they choose, but lawmakers said if this doesn't pass, it's not parents who are left in the dark. It's the kids.

"Unfortunately sex abuse experts will tell you, quite frequently, it's relatives that are the perpetrators," Local Democratic Representative Mike O'Brien said. 

Lepore Hagan said, "If we're not talking about it at all, they're in the dark about this."

The opposing Christian group said they have concerns over what the curriculum entails and what is considered age-appropriate. 

The bill's sponsors said they hope it carries enough weight in the statehouse after hearing survivor, victim and family testimonies.

Lawmakers said they are hoping to get the bill on the governor's desk this year.