Ohio Bill Barring Sale of Sensitive Personal Data by Government and Private Entities Referred to Committee

Scope: State (Ohio)

Branch: Legislative

Severity: Amber

Date occurred: May 13, 2026

Ohio HB 807 would amend sections 1347.01, 1347.10, and 1347.99 and enact section 1347.072 of the Revised Code to prohibit various government and private entities from selling sensitive personal data to data brokers or private entities for profit, subject to permitted-purpose exceptions. The bill was referred to committee on May 13, 2026.

Constitutional basis: Ordinary legislative exercise of state police power over data privacy, but bill remains in committee with no enactment or outcome yet.

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