Ohio AI Fabricated Sexual Images Law
Ohio Nonconsensual Fabricated Sexual Images Law (ORC § 2917.211, as amended by HB 96)
Ohio · ORC § 2917.211 (amended by 2025 Ohio HB 96); ORC § 2307.66
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- September 30, 2025
- Applies to
- Anyone who creates, solicits, or distributes fabricated sexual imagery in Ohio
- Enforced by
- Ohio county prosecutors; Ohio Attorney General; civil courts
Ohio amended its nonconsensual-image law in September 2025 to expressly cover AI-generated and digitally fabricated sexual images — prohibiting both distributing AND creating them without the depicted person's consent. First offenses are fourth-degree felonies, escalating for repeat offenders. Victims may sue for compensatory and punitive damages plus attorney's fees.
Who is protected: Any identifiable person depicted without consent in a fabricated (AI/digitally manipulated) sexual image
Legal detail
Ohio HB 96 (136th GA), eff. Sept. 30, 2025, amends ORC § 2917.211 to add nonconsensual dissemination and creation of fabricated sexual images (F-4, elevated to F-3 for prior offenders); civil remedies at ORC § 2307.66.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Ohio |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | September 30, 2025 |
| Citation | ORC § 2917.211 (amended by 2025 Ohio HB 96); ORC § 2307.66 |
| Private right of action | Yes, individuals can sue |
| Penalties | F-4 felony up to 18 months (first); F-3 up to 36 months (repeat/prior sex offense); civil damages and fees |
| Topics | non-consensual intimate imagery · deepfakes · AI-generated images |
| Statute | Section 2917.211 — Ohio Revised Code |
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Related non-consensual intimate imagery rules elsewhere
- Arizona HB 2133 deepfake sexual content — vetoed 2026 · Vetoed
- Illinois HB 3851 — deepfake cyberbullying in schools (2026) · In effect
- TAKE IT DOWN Act · In effect
- DEFIANCE Act (deepfake-porn civil suits) · Proposed / pending
- NY S5959-D (2020, digital replicas + deepfake porn) · In effect
- Missouri Deepfake & Digital Media Protection Act · Proposed / pending
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