Every age verification bill targeted at “material harmful to minors” introduced after 2021

TitlePolicy StatusLatest ActionLatest Action DateEnforcement Mechanismshf:tax:policy-statushf:tax:government-bodyhf:tax:enforcement-mechanisms
Alabama HB 164EnactedEnacted2024-04-24, enactedalabamacivil-fines private-lawsuits
Alabama HB 393FailedDied at the end of the legislative session2024-05-09, failedalabamacivil-fines private-lawsuits
Alabama HB 441FailedIndefinitely Postponed2023-05-30failedalabama
Alaska HB 254FailedFailed to pass by the end of the legislative session2024-05-20failedalaskaprivate-lawsuits
Arizona HB 2586FailedVetoed by the governor!2024-04-08failedarizonaprivate-lawsuits
Arizona HB 2656FailedHeld in committee2024-01-29failedarizonaprivate-lawsuits
Arizona SB 1125FailedHeld in House Judiciary Committee2024-02-29failedarizonaprivate-lawsuits
Arizona SB 1298FailedPassed out of committee2024-02-29failedarizonaprivate-lawsuits
Arizona SB 1503FailedDied at the end of First Session of 2023-242023-07-31failedarizona
Arkansas SB 66EnactedApproved2023-04-11enactedarkansascivil-fines
California AB 127EnactedApproved by the Governor2023-07-10enactedcalifornia
California AB 1501FailedFailed to pass by deadline2024-02-01failedcaliforniacivil-fines
California AB 2273 (2022)EnactedApproved by the Governor2022-09-14enactedcalifornia
California AB 3080FailedAdded to Appropriations Suspense File2024-08-15failedcaliforniacivil-fines
CASE–IT Act (2023)IntroducedReferred to committee2023-01-25introducedus-congressother
Delaware HB 265FailedFailed to pass before the end of the legislative session2024-07-01, faileddelawarecivil-fines private-lawsuits
Florida HB 3EnactedHB 3 signed into law2024-03-25, enactedfloridacivil-fines private-lawsuits
Florida SB 1620FailedDied in commitee2023-05-05failedflorida
Florida SB 472FailedDied in commitee2023-05-05failedflorida
Georgia HB 910FailedIncorporated into SB 351 and passed2024-03-28, failedgeorgiacivil-fines private-lawsuits
Georgia SB 351EnactedSigned by the governor2024-04-23, enactedgeorgiacivil-fines private-lawsuits
Idaho H 448FailedN/A - ID H 498 enacted2024-04-10failedidahoprivate-lawsuits
Idaho H 498EnactedSigned by the governor2024-03-19enactedidahoprivate-lawsuits
Illinois HB 4247FailedFailed to pass before deadline2024-04-05failedillinoisprivate-lawsuits
Illinois SB 2590FailedFailed to pass2024-05-01failedillinoiscivil-fines
Indiana SB 17EnactedLaw took effect 2024-08-15, enactedindianacivil-fines private-lawsuits
Iowa HF 2051FailedFailed to pass by the end of the legislative session2024-04-20failediowaprivate-lawsuits
Iowa HF 489FailedFailed to cross over before the legislature went into recess2023-05-04failediowa
Iowa HF2546FailedFailed to pass by the end of the legislative session2024-04-20failediowaprivate-lawsuits
Iowa SF 2227FailedFailed to pass by the end of the legislative session2024-04-20failediowaprivate-lawsuits
Kansas HB2592/SB394EnactedBecame law without governor’s signature2024-04-25, enactedkansascivil-fines private-lawsuits
Kansas SB 160 / HB 2301FailedFailed to cross over before the 2023 session adjourned2023-04-29failedkansas
Kentucky HB 241FailedIncorporated into HB 278 and passed2024-03-28failedkentuckyprivate-lawsuits
Kentucky HB 278EnactedSigned by the governor2024-04-05enactedkentuckyprivate-lawsuits
Kentucky HB 476FailedFailed to pass before end of legislative session2023-03-30failedkentucky
Kentucky SB 276FailedBill withdrawn2024-03-12failedkentuckyprivate-lawsuits
Louisiana HB 142 (2022)EnactedSigned by the Governor2022-06-14enactedlouisiana
Louisiana HB 77EnactedSigned by the Governor2023-06-08enactedlouisianacivil-fines
Michigan HB 5009IntroducedReferred to Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology2023-09-14introducedmichiganprivate-lawsuits
Minnesota HF 5409 / SF 5518FailedFailed to pass by the end of the legislative session2024-05-20, failedminnesotacivil-fines private-lawsuits
Minnesota HF 5452FailedFailed to pass by the end of the legislative session2024-05-20, failedminnesotacivil-fines private-lawsuits
Mississippi HB 1091FailedDied in committee2023-01-30failedmississippicivil-fines
Mississippi HB 1315EnactedConference Committee report released2023-03-25enactedmississippi
Mississippi HB 1363FailedDied in Senate committee2024-04-02failedmississippiprivate-lawsuits
Mississippi SB 2346EnactedSigned by the governor2023-03-30enactedmississippi
Mississippi SB 2886FailedDied in committee2023-01-30failedmississippicivil-fines
Missouri HB 1426/1855FailedFailed to pass by the end of the legislative session2024-05-20failedmissouriprivate-lawsuits
Missouri HB 1993FailedFailed to pass by the end of the legislative session2024-05-20failedmissouriprivate-lawsuits
Missouri HB 2064FailedFailed to pass by the end of the legislative session2024-05-20failedmissouriprivate-lawsuits
Missouri HB 236AnnouncedPrefiled2024-12-02announcedmissouriprivate-lawsuits
Missouri HB 2375FailedFailed to pass by the end of the legislative session2024-05-20failedmissouriprivate-lawsuits
Missouri SB 961FailedBill withdrawn2024-01-04failedmissouricivil-fines
Montana SB 544EnactedSigned by Governor2023-05-18enactedmontana
Nebraska Online Age Verification Liability ActEnactedSigned by the governor2024-04-18enactednebraskaprivate-lawsuits
New Hampshire HB 1256FailedCommittee rejected as “inexpedient to legislate”2024-02-01failednew-hampshireprivate-lawsuits
New Jersey A4146IntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee2024-04-04, introducednew-jerseycivil-fines private-lawsuits
New Mexico HB 295FailedDied at the end of the 2024 legislative session2024-02-15failednew-mexicoprivate-lawsuits
North Carolina HB 8EnactedSigned by the Governor2023-09-29enactednorth-carolina
North Carolina Pornography Age Verification Enforcement ActFailedPassed House Judiciary Committee2023-05-03failednorth-carolina
Ohio HB 295IntroducedBill introduced2023-10-09, introducedohiocriminal-charges private-lawsuits
Ohio SB 212IntroducedReferred to Senate Financial Institutions and Technology Committee2024-01-24introducedohiocivil-fines
Oklahoma HB 3008FailedN/A - OK SB 1959 enacted2024-04-26failedoklahomaprivate-lawsuits
Oklahoma HB 3097FailedN/A - OK SB 1959 enacted2024-04-26, failedoklahomacivil-fines private-lawsuits
Oklahoma SB 1959EnactedApproved by the Governor2024-04-26, enactedoklahomaother private-lawsuits
Oklahoma SB 1960FailedN/A - OK SB 1959 enacted2024-04-26failedoklahomaprivate-lawsuits
Oregon Age-Appropriate Design CodeFailedFailed to pass before the end of the legislative session2023-06-24failedoregon
Oregon SB 257FailedFailed to pass before the end of the legislative session2023-06-24failedoregon
Pennsylvania HB 2143FailedFailed to pass by the end of the legislative session2024-11-30failedpennsylvaniaprivate-lawsuits
Pennsylvania SB 1314FailedFailed to pass by the end of the legislative session2024-11-30failedpennsylvaniaprivate-lawsuits
SCREEN Act (2022)FailedFailed2023-02-27failedus-congress
SCREEN Act of 2024IntroducedBill reintroduced2023-11-28introducedus-congressother
South Carolina H 3405: App Store Accountability ActAnnouncedPrefiled2024-12-04, announcedsouth-carolinacivil-fines private-lawsuits
South Carolina H 3424EnactedSigned by the governor2024-05-21enactedsouth-carolinaprivate-lawsuits
South Carolina H 3426FailedN/A - SC H 3424 enacted2023-05-21failedsouth-carolina
South Dakota HB 1257FailedThe House and Senate failed to agree on final language and the bill failed.2024-03-07failedsouth-dakota
South Dakota SB 192FailedFailed to pass before end of legislative session2023-02-27failedsouth-dakota
Tennessee SB 1643FailedFailed to pass by the end of the legislative session2024-04-25failedtennesseecivil-fines
Tennessee SB 1792EnactedGovernor approved bill2024-05-28, enactedtennesseecriminal-charges private-lawsuits
Tennessee SB2042/HB2160FailedFailed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee2024-03-12, failedtennesseeother private-lawsuits
Texas HB 1181EnactedSigned by the Governor2023-06-12enactedtexascivil-fines
Texas SB 2021FailedFailed to pass before the end of the legislative session2023-05-23failedtexas
Texas SB 2164 / HB 3585FailedFailed to pass before the end of the legislative session2023-05-29failedtexas
Utah SB 287EnactedGovernor Signed2023-03-14enactedutah
Virginia SB 1515EnactedApproved by Governor2023-05-12enactedvirginia
West Virginia HB 3339FailedFailed to pass before end of legislative session2023-03-11failedwest-virginia
West Virginia HB 4423FailedDied at end of 2024 legislative session2024-03-09failedwest-virginiaprivate-lawsuits
West Virginia HB 4867FailedDied at end of 2024 legislative session2024-03-09failedwest-virginiaprivate-lawsuits
West Virginia HB 5272FailedDied at end of 2024 legislative session2024-03-09, failedwest-virginiacivil-fines private-lawsuits
West Virginia SB 812FailedDied at end of 2024 legislative session2024-03-09failedwest-virginiaprivate-lawsuits
Wisconsin AB 730/SB 683FailedFailed to move forward by legislative deadline2024-04-15failedwisconsinprivate-lawsuits
Wyoming HB 43AnnouncedBill Number Assigned2024-12-16announcedwyomingprivate-lawsuits
Wyoming HB 78FailedDenied introduction by the House2024-02-16failedwyomingcriminal-charges