In one paragraph
Ohio's HCR 31 is a concurrent resolution that would urge the U.S. Congress to reject any moratorium on state laws regulating artificial intelligence. It would condemn such a moratorium 'in all of its iterations' and call on members of Congress to reject it in federal legislation and executive orders. It was introduced and referred to the House Technology and Innovation Committee on February 4, 2026 and has not been adopted. A resolution does not change the law.
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What it means for business
None: even if adopted, the resolution would not change Ohio law or impose duties on businesses. It would only state the General Assembly's position on a federal moratorium on state AI laws.
Key provisions
- Would recite that Congress rejected AI-moratorium language in the National Defense Authorization Act and that a similar moratorium was stricken from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- Would resolve that the 136th General Assembly condemns any AI legislation moratorium and urges Congress to reject such language in federal legislation and executive orders
- Would direct the Clerk of the Ohio House to send copies to the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the U.S. Senate and the Speaker and Clerk of the U.S. House
- Status: introduced and referred to the House Technology and Innovation Committee on February 4, 2026; pending
Latest legislative action
Feb 4, 2026. Introduced and Referred to Committee (House Technology and Innovation)
Sponsors
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Cockley D | Sponsor | HD-006 |
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