2023-2024 Regular Session • Ohio Legislature
HB17: Prohibit state officials, employees from using TikTok, other apps
Legislative Summary
To enact section 125.183 of the Revised Code to prohibit state officials, employees, and contractors from using TikTok, WeChat, or any other application or service owned by an entity located in China.
Bill History
2/15/2023
Introduced
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Referred to committee: Technology and Innovation
House of Representatives
6/14/2023
Reported: Technology and Innovation
House of Representatives
6/14/2023
Passed
House of Representatives
6/15/2023
Introduced
Senate
6/21/2023
Referred to committee: Financial Institutions and Technology
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House Passed
6/14/2023
73
Yea
21
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Favorable Passage
6/14/2023
12
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(6/14/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Financial Institutions and Technology(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 29
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jean Schmidt
Republican
Co-Sponsors (29)
D. J. Swearingen
Republican
Cindy Abrams
Republican
Tim Barhorst
Republican
Sean Brennan
Democrat
Jamie Callender
Republican
Sara Carruthers
Republican
Rodney Creech
Republican
Dave Dobos
Republican
Haraz Ghanbari
Republican
Jennifer Gross
Republican
Thomas Hall
Republican
Adam Holmes
Republican
Marilyn John
Republican
Mark Johnson
Republican
Don Jones
Republican
Darrell Kick
Republican
Jeff LaRe
Republican
Mike Loychik
Republican
Adam Mathews
Republican
Kevin Miller
Republican
Melanie Miller
Republican
Scott Oelslager
Republican
Gail Pavliga
Republican
Bob Peterson
Republican
Sharon Ray
Republican
Tracy Richardson
Republican
Monica Robb Blasdel
Republican
William Seitz
Republican
Bernard Willis
Republican