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OH HB 185

in committee

Regards an individual's persona usage; prohibit certain deepfakes

Ohio · 2025-2026 Regular Session (136th General Assembly) · lower

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Did OH HB 185 pass?

Not yet. OH HB 185 is in committee as of 2025-03-26 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-03-26): Referred to committee

What is OH HB 185 about?

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.

Who sponsors OH HB 185?

Ty D. Mathews, Adam Mathews are the primary sponsors of OH HB 185.

Description

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.

Introduced
2025-03-19
Latest action
2025-03-26 — Referred to committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ty D. Mathewsprimary
  • Adam Mathewsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-19

    Introduced

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-26

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb185/

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