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Ohio · 136th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 469: Declare A.I. systems nonsentient; prohibit legal personhood

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 469 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on September 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Declare A.I. systems nonsentient; prohibit legal personhood. Primary sponsor: Thad Claggett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (October 1, 2025): Referred to committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

To enact sections 1357.01, 1357.02, 1357.03, 1357.04, 1357.05, 1357.06, 1357.07, 1357.08, 1357.09, 1357.10, 1357.11, and 1357.12 of the Revised Code to declare artificial intelligence systems nonsentient and to prohibit them from obtaining legal personhood.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Thad ClaggettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to committee
  2. Introduced

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source