Age Verification Bill Tracker

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 has sparked a flurry of copycat legislation to be introduced in state houses around the country.
FSC opposes these laws. To learn why, read Ineffective, Unconstitutional, and Dangerous: The Problem with Age Verification Mandates
Louisiana Copycat Bills
Bill | Last Updated | Status | Deadline to Pass |
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Mississippi HB 1315 | March 26, 2023 | ![]() | April 2, 2023 ✅ |
Montana HB 1315 | March 24, 2023 | ![]() | May 9, 2023 |
Arizona SB 1503 | March 21, 2023 | ![]() | April 30, 2023 |
Texas SB 2021 | March 20, 2023 | ![]() | May 29, 2023 |
Mississippi SB 2346 | March 20, 2023 | ![]() | April 2, 2023 ✅ |
Arkansas SB 66 | March 14, 2023 | ![]() | May 1, 2023 |
Utah SB 287 | March 12, 2023 | ![]() | March 3, 2023 ✅ |
West Virginia HB 3339 | March 11, 2023 | Failed | March 11, 2023 |
Florida SB 472 | March 7, 2023 | ![]() | May 5, 2023 |
Texas HB 3585/3570 | March 6, 2023 | ![]() | May 29, 2023 |
Iowa HF 489 | February 27, 2023 | ![]() | April 28, 2023 |
Virginia SB 1515 | February 23, 2023 | ![]() | February 25, 2023 ✅ |
Kentucky HB 476 | February 20, 2023 | ![]() | March 30, 2023 |
California AB 1501 | February 17, 2023 | ![]() | September 15, 2023 |
Kansas SB 160/KS HB 2301 | February 2, 2023 | ![]() | May 22, 2023 |
South Dakota SB 192 | February 1, 2023 | ![]() | March 27, 2023 |
last updated: March 26, 2023
Other Age Verification Bills
Bill | Last Updated | Status | Party Responsible for Verifying Age | Enforcement Mechanism | Deadline to Pass |
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Tennessee SB 138/HB 761 | March 20, 2023 | Failed | device manufacturer | civil liability private right of action | May 6, 2023 |
Louisiana HB 77 | March 8, 2023 | ![]() | website operator | civil liability | June 8, 2023 |
South Carolina S 591 | March 1, 2023 | ![]() | device manufacturer | civil liability criminal liability private right of action | June 1, 2023 |
Texas HB 1181 | March 1, 2023 | ![]() | website operator | civil liability | May 29, 2023 |
Oklahoma HB 1050 | February 6, 2023 | ![]() | device manufacturer | civil liability private right of action | May 26, 2023 |
Minnesota SF 846 | January 27, 2023 | ![]() | device manufacturer | criminal liability civil liability | May 1, 2024 |
CASE-IT Act | January 26, 2023 | ![]() | website operator | private lawsuits | January 7, 2025 |
South Carolina H 3426 | January 10, 2023 | ![]() | website operator | civil liability | June 1, 2023 |
South Carolina H 3424 | January 10, 2023 | ![]() | website operator | civil liability private right of action | June 1, 2023 |
Oregon SB 257 | January 9, 2023 | ![]() | website operator | civil liability | June 1, 2023 |
Missouri SB 308 | January 4, 2023 | ![]() | internet service provider | civil liability | May 30, 2023 |
New Jersey A 2952/S 650 | February 28, 2022 | ![]() | device manufacturer | civil liability private right of action | January 9, 2024 |
last updated: March 26, 2023