Bill > HB84

This bill enacts the Innocence Act, which introduces several key protections related to digital content and personal image rights. The bill establishes new requirements for organizations that provide access to obscene or harmful content on the internet, mandating rigorous age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing such material. Organizations must use commercial age verification systems, verify ages every two years, implement geofence monitoring, and immediately delete personal identification information after verification. The bill also creates legal protections against nonconsensual digital image manipulation, making it illegal to create or distribute fabricated sexual images of a person without their consent. Victims are granted the right to file civil lawsuits against offenders for damages and injunctive relief, with specific provisions for different scenarios involving image dissemination. The legislation significantly increases penalties for violations, ranging from misdemeanors to felonies depending on the specific offense and prior criminal history, and allows for potential forfeiture of profits or property obtained through these violations. The bill aims to protect individuals, especially minors, from digital exploitation and unauthorized use of their personal images by establishing clear legal boundaries and consequences for digital misconduct.

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https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb84