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OH SB393
Bill
Status
3/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jane Timken
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AI Summary
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Creates new criminal offenses for creating, recording, or publishing obscene material depicting sexual conduct with an animal (second-degree misdemeanor) and for possessing such material (third-degree misdemeanor)
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Expands child sexual exploitation laws to cover AI-generated depictions of minors, treating artificially generated images of children in sexual content the same as images of actual minors
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Increases penalties for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) when the material depicts violence or involves victims under age 13, imposing mandatory prison terms of 9-36 months for third-degree felonies and 6-18 months for fourth-degree felonies
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Adds a mandatory 5-year prison term enhancement when an offender possesses 100 or more images of CSAM, with a single video counting as 75 images
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Expands unlawful sexual conduct with a minor to cover victims aged 16-17 who are four or more years younger than the offender (currently only covers victims under 16), making it a first-degree misdemeanor or escalating to felony charges based on age difference and prior convictions
Legislative Description
Regards sexually oriented offenses involving juveniles, animals
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment
Last Action
Referred to committee: Judiciary
3/24/2026