Prohibit public official, employee use of prediction markets

Summary

The bill adds new rules that bar elected officials, appointed officers, and most state employees from maintaining accounts, trading, or facilitating contracts on prediction markets, and from receiving any compensation from market operators. It defines several narrow exemptions for local party officials, educators without supervisory duties, and certain nonprofit directors. Violations would be handled by the Ohio ethics commission and could result in misdemeanors, fines, or bans on public contracts.

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