OH HB628

Creates a new state license for "independent verification organizations" that assess whether AI models and applications meet safety standards for preventing personal injury and property damage, with the Ohio Attorney General overseeing licensing and an AI Safety Advisory Council established to assist

Requires license applicants to submit detailed plans including specific risks they will verify, measurable outcome metrics, technical requirements for AI developers/deployers, audit methodologies, and procedures for ongoing monitoring and corrective action

Establishes mandatory license revocation if an organization's plan is materially misleading, fails to follow its plan, loses independence from the AI industry, uses obsolete methods, or if a verified AI system causes material harm of the type it was meant to prevent

Provides a rebuttable presumption against liability in civil lawsuits for personal injury or property damage if the AI was verified by a licensed organization at the time of injury, though this can be overcome by clear and convincing evidence of intentional misconduct, material misrepresentations, or failure to disclose risks

Requires licensed organizations to submit annual reports to the General Assembly, Attorney General, and Auditor of State covering AI capabilities evaluated, risk assessments, remedial measures, and methodology descriptions, with 10-year document retention requirements