Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB1000: Regulate deceptive synthetic media with intent to affect election
Status: Introduced, September 2, 2026
To amend sections 3517.15, 3517.16, 3517.23, and 3517.99 and to enact section 3517.24 of the Revised Code to regulate the dissemination of deceptive synthetic media with the intent to affect the results of an election for office.
What the bill says
To amend sections 3517.15, 3517.16, 3517.23, and 3517.99 and to enact section 3517.24 of the Revised Code to regulate the dissemination of deceptive synthetic media with the intent to affect the results of an election for office.
From the introduced text, September 2, 2026:
To amend sections 3517.15, 3517.16, 3517.23, and 3517.99 and to enact section 3517.24 of the Revised Code to regulate the dissemination of deceptive synthetic media with the intent to affect the results of an election for office. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That sections 3517.15, 3517.16, 3517.23, and 3517.99 be amended and section 3517.24 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 3517.15. (A)(1) No prosecution shall commence for a violation of a provision in sections 145.054, 742.043, 3307.073, 3309.073, 3517.08 to 3517.12, 3517.13, 3517.20 to 3517.22, 3517.24, 3599.03, 3599.031, or 5505.045 of the Revised Code unless a complaint has been filed with the secretary of state under section 3517.16 of the Revised Code and all proceedings under sections 3517.16 to 3517.18 of the Revised Code are completed. (2) A complaint may be filed with the secretary of state under section 3517.16 of the Revised Code for a violation of a provision in sections 3501.35, 3599.13, 3599.14, or 3599.21, division (A) of section 3599.11, or division (A)(1) or (2) of section 3599.12 of the Revised Code that occurs on or after [DELETED: the effective date of this amendment] September 30, 2025. A prosecution may commence for a violation of such a provision at any time before or after …
Sponsors
- James Hoops (R, 81) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Introduced
Subjects: Elections, Campaign Finance
Common questions
- What is HB1000?
- HB1000 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Regulate deceptive synthetic media with intent to affect election.
- What does HB1000 do?
- In its own words: To amend sections 3517.15, 3517.16, 3517.23, and 3517.99 and to enact section 3517.24 of the Revised Code to regulate the dissemination of deceptive synthetic media with the intent to affect the results of an election for office.
- What is the status of HB1000?
- Introduced as of September 2, 2026. Latest action: Introduced (September 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1000?
- James Hoops (R, 81).
- Where is the official record for HB1000?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb1000
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