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

SB 175: Establish age verification, parental consent for apps, developers

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

SB 175 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on April 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establish age verification, parental consent for apps, developers. Primary sponsor: Tom Patton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 10, 2026): Reported - Substitute.

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 1349.07, 1349.071, 1349.072, 1349.073, 1349.074, 1349.075, and 1349.076 of the Revised Code to establish age verification and parental consent requirements for certain developers and application stores.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom PattonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24

“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. Reported - Substitute
  2. Referred to committee
  3. Introduced

Sources

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