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OH HR180
Resolution
Status
Introduced
6/30/2019
Primary Sponsor
Jena Powell
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AI Summary
- Declares pornography a public health hazard with statewide and national impacts causing individual and societal harms
- Cites Ohio ranking as the fourth worst state for human sex trafficking and notes over half of sex trafficking victims report being forced to perform acts depicted in pornography
- Identifies concerns including pornography's correlation with increased interest in rape, hypersexualization of children, biological addiction potential, and negative effects on brain development and family relationships
- Urges enforcement of obscenity laws and increased regulation of pornography on the Internet at state and federal levels to protect citizens, particularly minors
- Directs the Clerk of the House to transmit copies of the resolution to Ohio's congressional delegation and news media
Legislative Description
Declare pornography to be a public health hazard
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to Committee: Health
6/30/2019
Committee Referrals
Health6/30/2019
Full Bill Text
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