COLUMBUS—Senate Bill 212 (SB212), sponsored by Senators Stephanie Kunze (R-Dublin) and Bill DeMora (D-Columbus), is scheduled to receive its second hearing before the Senate Financial Institutions and Technology Committee today–Tuesday, May 7–at 9:30 am.

Similar to the Innocence Act (HB295) in the Ohio House of Representatives, SB212 aims to protect children from the porn industry by requiring Ohioans to provide ID for age verification to access obscene websites. 

Please note that the Committee's agenda may include other bills for consideration, and SB212 may not be the first to be heard. Committee hearings at the Ohio Statehouse are open to the public. 

Watch CCV's Policy Director David Mahan give proponent testimony for SB212.

If you're unable to watch the hearing live, you can watch the recording once it's posted.

To become law, a bill must go through both Chambers of the Ohio Statehouse to be sent to the governor for his approval. Read the bill and see its progress through the legislature here.

Learn more about the Innocence Act, the House version of SB212, which is an important step towards protecting Ohioans of all ages from sexual exploitation.

For more information, contact CCV at 513-733-5775 or contact@ccv.org. For media inquiries, email media@ccv.org.

As Ohio’s largest Christian public policy organization, Center for Christian Virtue seeks the good of our neighbors by advocating for public policy that reflects the truth of the Gospel.

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