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 | |
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Maryland HB 1212 | Introduced | Introduced and referred to Economic Matters committee | 2025-02-06 | introduced | maryland | |||
Iowa SF 207 | Introduced | Scheduled for hearing on 2/10/25 | 2025-02-05 | private lawsuits | Take Action | introduced | iowa | 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 | |
South Dakota SB 18 | Introduced | Referred to the Judiciary committee | 2025-01-13 | civil fines, criminal charges | Take Action | introduced | south-dakota | civil-fines criminal-charges |
Missouri HB 236 | Introduced | Scheduled for hearing on 2/11/25 | 2025-02-05 | private lawsuits | Take Action | introduced | missouri | private-lawsuits |
Missouri HB 691 | Introduced | Introduced | 2025-01-08 | private lawsuits | Take Action | introduced | missouri | private-lawsuits |
Illinois HB 1103 | Introduced | Introduced and referred to Rules Committee | 2025-01-09 | private lawsuits | Take Action | introduced | illinois | private-lawsuits |
Iowa HF 62 | Introduced | Judiciary subcommittee recommended passage | 2025-01-29 | private lawsuits | Take Action | introduced | iowa | private-lawsuits |
Maryland HB 394 | Introduced | Scheduled for hearing on Feb 5 | 2025-01-17 | private lawsuits | Take Action | introduced | maryland | private-lawsuits |
Mississippi HB 599 | Passed first committee | Judiciary committee recommended passage | 2025-01-30 | criminal charges | passed-first-committee | mississippi | criminal-charges | |
North Dakota HB 1561 | Introduced | Introduced and referred to Judiciary committee | 2025-01-20 | private lawsuits | Take Action | introduced | north-dakota | private-lawsuits |
North Dakota HB 1593 | Introduced | Introduced and referred to Judiciary committee | 2025-01-20 | private lawsuits | Take Action | introduced | north-dakota | private-lawsuits |
Oregon HB 2032 | Introduced | Referred to the Judiciary committee | 2025-01-17 | private lawsuits | Take Action | introduced | oregon | private-lawsuits |
Wyoming HB 43 | Passed first chamber | Passed House | 2025-01-30 | private lawsuits | Take Action | passed-first-chamber | wyoming | private-lawsuits |
New Mexico HB 44 | Introduced | Held in committee for revisions | 2025-01-31 | private lawsuits | Take Action | introduced | new-mexico | private-lawsuits |
South Dakota HB 1053 | Passed first chamber | Transmitted to Senate | 2025-01-22 | civil fines, criminal charges | Take Action | passed-first-chamber | south-dakota | civil-fines criminal-charges |
Hawai’i HB 1212 | Introduced | Introduced | 2025-01-23 | civil fines | Take Action | introduced | hawaii | civil-fines |
Hawai’i HB 1198 | Introduced | Introduced | 2025-01-23 | civil fines, private lawsuits | Take Action | introduced | hawaii | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
North Dakota SB 2380 | Introduced | Introduced and referred to Industry and Business committee | 2025-01-27 | introduced | north-dakota | |||
Arizona SB 1341 | Introduced | Introduced | 2025-01-28 | private lawsuits | Take Action | introduced | arizona | private-lawsuits |
Arizona HB 2112 | Passed first committee | Passed out of the Judiciary committee | 2025-01-29 | civil fines, private lawsuits | Take Action | passed-first-committee | arizona | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
New York S3591 / A3946 | Introduced | Assembly companion introduced and referred to consumer affairs and protection committee | 2025-01-30 | civil fines | Take Action | introduced | new-york | civil-fines |
New Jersey A4146 | Introduced | Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee | 2024-04-04 | civil fines, private lawsuits | introduced | new-jersey | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
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