Age Verification Bill Tracker

■ pending bill ■ bill passed in 2025 ■ law passed before 2025

In 2022, Louisiana passed a law requiring the use of age verification on websites that contain a “substantial portion” (33.33%) of adult content. Websites must utilize commercial age verification systems that check a user’s government identification or “public or private transactional data” to confirm that a user is at least 18 years old.

Louisiana’s law sparked a flurry of copycat legislation to be introduced in state houses around the country. Eight of those bills passed in 2023.

FSC opposes these laws. To learn why, read Ineffective, Unconstitutional, and Dangerous: The Problem with Age Verification Mandates

Title	Status	Latest Action	Date	Enforcement		hf:tax:policy-status	hf:tax:government-body	hf:tax:enforcement-mechanisms
SCREEN Act (2025)	Introduced	Introduced	2025-02-26	civil fines	Take Action	introduced	us-congress	civil-fines
Iowa SF 207/443	Passed first committee	Attached to HF 864	2025-02-26	private lawsuits	Take Action	passed-first-committee	iowa	private-lawsuits
Maryland HB 1212	Introduced	Introduced and referred to Economic Matters committee	2025-02-06			introduced	maryland
Illinois Adult Content Age Verification Act (SB 2082)	Introduced	Introduced	2025-02-06	civil fines	Take Action	introduced	illinois	civil-fines
Tennessee HB 222 / SB 466	Introduced	Returned to the Clerk's Desk	2025-03-25	private lawsuits		introduced	tennessee	private-lawsuits
West Virginia SB 293	Failed	Failed to pass by the end of the legislative session	2025-04-12	private lawsuits	Take Action	failed	west-virginia	private-lawsuits
West Virginia HB 2689	Failed	Failed to pass by the end of the legislative session	2025-04-12	civil fines, private lawsuits	Take Action	failed	west-virginia	civil-fines private-lawsuits
Florida HB 931 / SB 1438	Failed	Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	2025-04-03			failed	florida
Minnesota SF 2105 / HF 1434	Introduced	Introduced and referred to House and Senate committees	2025-03-03	civil fines, private lawsuits	Take Action	introduced	minnesota	civil-fines private-lawsuits
Nevada AB 294	Failed	Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.	2025-04-12	civil fines, private lawsuits	Take Action	failed	nevada	civil-fines private-lawsuits
South Carolina H 3405	Introduced	Referred to Judiciary Committee	2025-01-14	civil fines, private lawsuits		introduced	south-carolina	civil-fines private-lawsuits
Minnesota HF 1875	Introduced	Introduced and referred to committee	2025-03-05	civil fines, private lawsuits	Take Action	introduced	minnesota	civil-fines private-lawsuits
Wisconsin AB 105 / SB 130	Passed first chamber	Referred to Senate committee	2025-03-21	private lawsuits	Take Action	passed-first-chamber	wisconsin	private-lawsuits
Ohio Innocence Act (2025)	Passed first chamber	Inserted into budget and passed by the House	2025-04-09	criminal charges	Take Action	passed-first-chamber	ohio	criminal-charges
Texas SB 3003	Introduced	Referred to State Affairs committee	2025-04-07	civil fines, criminal charges	Take Action	introduced	texas	civil-fines criminal-charges
Michigan SB 191	Introduced	Introduced and referred to Regulatory Affairs committee	2025-03-20	civil fines	Take Action	introduced	michigan	civil-fines
Colorado SB 25-201	Failed	Postponed until next year	2025-04-14		Take Action	failed	colorado
Missouri 15 CSR 60-18	Enacted	Rule published in the Missouri Register (May 15 edition)	2025-05-07	civil fines		enacted	missouri	civil-fines
Pennsylvania SB 603	Introduced	Introduced and referred to Judiciary committee	2025-04-09	private lawsuits	Take Action	introduced	pennsylvania	private-lawsuits
Michigan SB284/HB4429: Digital Age Assurance Act	Introduced	Introduced and referred to committee	2025-05-06	civil fines		introduced	michigan	civil-fines
Oregon HB 2032	Introduced	Referred to the Judiciary committee	2025-01-17	private lawsuits	Take Action	introduced	oregon	private-lawsuits
New York S3591 / A3946	Introduced	Senate bill defeated by vote in Internet and Technology committee	2025-02-05	civil fines	Take Action	introduced	new-york	civil-fines
Arizona HB 2112	Enacted	Signed by the Governor	2025-05-13	civil fines, private lawsuits	Take Action	enacted	arizona	civil-fines private-lawsuits
Arizona SB 1341	Introduced	Held in the Judiciary Committee (no vote)	2025-02-12	private lawsuits	Take Action	introduced	arizona	private-lawsuits
North Dakota SB 2380	Enacted	Signed by the governor	2025-04-24	private lawsuits	Take Action	enacted	north-dakota	private-lawsuits
Hawai’i HB 1198	Introduced	Introduced	2025-01-23	civil fines, private lawsuits	Take Action	introduced	hawaii	civil-fines private-lawsuits
Hawai’i HB 1212	Introduced	Introduced	2025-01-23	civil fines	Take Action	introduced	hawaii	civil-fines
South Dakota HB 1053	Enacted	Signed by the Governor	2025-02-27	civil fines, criminal charges	Take Action	enacted	south-dakota	civil-fines criminal-charges
New Mexico HB 44	Failed	Failed to pass by the end of the legislative session	2025-03-21	private lawsuits	Take Action	failed	new-mexico	private-lawsuits
Wyoming HB 43	Enacted	Signed by the Governor	2025-03-13	private lawsuits	Take Action	enacted	wyoming	private-lawsuits
North Dakota HB 1593	Failed	Failed to pass the House	2025-01-17	private lawsuits	Take Action	failed	north-dakota	private-lawsuits
North Dakota HB 1561	Enacted	Signed by the governor	2025-04-11	private lawsuits	Take Action	enacted	north-dakota	private-lawsuits
Mississippi HB 599	Enacted	Signed by the Governor	2025-04-10	criminal charges		enacted	mississippi	criminal-charges
Maryland HB 394	Introduced	Scheduled for hearing on Feb 5	2025-01-17	private lawsuits	Take Action	introduced	maryland	private-lawsuits
Iowa HF 62/864	Passed first chamber	Passed the House	2025-03-20	private lawsuits	Take Action	passed-first-chamber	iowa	private-lawsuits
Illinois Online Age Verification for Material Harmful to Minors Act (HB 1103)	Introduced	Introduced and referred to Rules Committee	2025-01-09	private lawsuits	Take Action	introduced	illinois	private-lawsuits
Missouri HB 691	Introduced	Introduced	2025-01-08	private lawsuits	Take Action	introduced	missouri	private-lawsuits
Missouri HB 236	Failed	Dropped from House Calendar	2025-05-12	private lawsuits	Take Action	failed	missouri	private-lawsuits
South Dakota SB 18	Introduced	Passed the Judiciary committee	2025-02-18	civil fines, criminal charges	Take Action	introduced	south-dakota	civil-fines criminal-charges
New Jersey A4146	Introduced	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee	2024-04-04	civil fines, private lawsuits	Take Action	introduced	new-jersey	civil-fines private-lawsuits

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