SB175

Establish age verification, parental consent for apps, developers

Introduced·4/9/25

Ohio SB175 establishes age verification and parental consent requirements for app developers and distributors.

Ohio SB175 mandates age verification and parental consent for app developers and distributors. Developers must report age-specific experiences, provide parental support tools, and estimate account holder age. Application distributors must request age declarations, verify ages, and enable parental controls. Operating system providers must also request age declarations and allow parental control activation. The bill exempts internet browsers and search engines. It imposes penalties for violations and grants the attorney general exclusive enforcement authority.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Favorable Passage

9 Yea

DRRDRRRRD

0 Nay

Calendar

Jun 9

4:00 PM

Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology 5th Hearing, No Testimony

Apr 14

2:00 PM

Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology 4th Hearing, Proponent/Opponent/Interested Party

History

Jun 10

Senate

Reported - Substitute: Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology

Apr 30, 2025

Senate

Referred to committee: Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology

Apr 9, 2025

Senate

Introduced