2025-2026 Regular SessionOhio Legislature

HB185: Regards an individual's persona usage; prohibit certain deepfakes

Legislative Summary

To amend sections 2741.01, 2741.02, 2741.05, 2741.06, 2741.09, and 2905.11 and to enact sections 2742.01, 2742.02, 2742.03, and 2742.04 of the Revised Code to make changes to the law relating to the unauthorized use of an individual's persona and to prohibit certain unauthorized deepfake recordings.

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Bill History

3/19/2025
Introduced
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Referred to committee: Technology and Innovation
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Technology and Innovation(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Adam Mathews
Adam Mathews
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/1970155.1 KB