OH HB583

School districts (K-12), public libraries, and state agencies may only offer digital or online library database resources to minors if providers verify the resources have safety policies and technology measures that prohibit and filter access to obscene materials, content harmful to juveniles, child sexual exploitation, and content promoting illegal drugs, tobacco, alcohol, gambling, or other illegal activities

Providers who fail to correct violations within 30 days face escalating penalties: first violation results in breach of contract, second violation requires 10% contract price reduction, third violation terminates the contract with full refund required

School districts, public libraries, and state agencies must report provider noncompliance to the Ohio Attorney General within 30 days and may withhold payments pending compliance verification

Disputed contract funds may be deposited with a court clerk in escrow; providers can apply for release of funds if they demonstrate the violation was remedied or that alleged acts do not constitute violations

Internet service providers, search engines, and cloud service providers are exempt from liability if they are not directly providing the digital library database resources to the covered entities