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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio updates telemarketing laws and empowers Attorney General to penalize violations
Last action · November 12, 2025: Referred to JudiciarySponsors: Theresa Gavarone and 16 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio SB 224 amends state telemarketing laws to prohibit violations of federal telemarketing rules and prohibits providing substantial assistance to violators, while granting the Attorney General expanded authority to investigate, subpoena, and seek civil penalties up to $1,500 per willful violation.
Telemarketers and s face new state-level civil penalties up to $1,500 per willful violation, while Ohio residents gain enhanced enforcement protections against deceptive calling and text messaging practices.
- State telemarketing laws in Ohio are structured around federal statutes including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991. context
- The Ohio Attorney General enforces consumer protection laws and investigates deceptive trade practices across the state. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Telemarketers and Sellers
Telemarketers and sellers are prohibited from violating federal telemarketing rules and face increased state civil penalties of up to $1,500 per willful violation.
Voice Service Providers
Voice service providers are subject to liability provisions for substantial assistance unless they meet specific statutory exemptions as certified carriers.
Ohio Residents
Ohio residents receive enhanced protections against illegal telemarketing calls and text messages through expanded enforcement powers granted to the Attorney General.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What penalties can be imposed for violating Ohio's updated telemarketing laws?
Are voice service providers automatically liable if a third party uses their network to make illegal calls?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently passed chamber. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Law.
Procedural history
6 actions- Nov 12, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Judiciary
- Nov 10, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Nov 5, 2025SenateFloorPassed
- Oct 29, 2025SenateCommitteeReported (Judiciary)
- Jun 25, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Judiciary
- Jun 18, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced
Version history & redline
3 versions on fileVoting Record
Passed
Total
33
- Yes
- 33
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (32)
Show 1 earlier roll call
Favorable Passage
Total
7
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Sponsors
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Alignment with Federal Telemarketing Standards
The bill tightly integrates state enforcement mechanisms with federal telemarketing and consumer protection acts while establishing specific carve-outs for compliant voice service providers.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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