Every age verification bill targeted at “material harmful to minors” introduced after 2021
| Title | Policy Status | Latest Action | Latest Action Date | Enforcement Mechanisms | hf:tax:policy-status | hf:tax:government-body | hf:tax:enforcement-mechanisms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama HB 164 | Enacted | Enacted | 2024-04-24 | civil fines, private lawsuits | enacted | alabama | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
| Alabama HB 393 | Failed | Died at the end of the legislative session | 2024-05-09 | civil fines, private lawsuits | failed | alabama | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
| Alabama HB 441 | Failed | Indefinitely Postponed | 2023-05-30 | failed | alabama | ||
| Alaska HB 254 | Failed | Failed to pass by the end of the legislative session | 2024-05-20 | private lawsuits | failed | alaska | private-lawsuits |
| Arizona HB 2112 | Passed both committees | Passed the Senate Judiciary committee | 2025-03-05 | civil fines, private lawsuits | passed-second-committee | arizona | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
| Arizona HB 2586 | Failed | Vetoed by the governor! | 2024-04-08 | private lawsuits | failed | arizona | private-lawsuits |
| Arizona HB 2656 | Failed | Held in committee | 2024-01-29 | private lawsuits | failed | arizona | private-lawsuits |
| Arizona SB 1125 | Failed | Held in House Judiciary Committee | 2024-02-29 | private lawsuits | failed | arizona | private-lawsuits |
| Arizona SB 1298 | Failed | Passed out of committee | 2024-02-29 | private lawsuits | failed | arizona | private-lawsuits |
| Arizona SB 1341 | Introduced | Held in the Judiciary Committee (no vote) | 2025-02-12 | private lawsuits | introduced | arizona | private-lawsuits |
| Arizona SB 1503 | Failed | Died at the end of First Session of 2023-24 | 2023-07-31 | failed | arizona | ||
| Arkansas SB 66 | Enacted | Approved | 2023-04-11 | civil fines | enacted | arkansas | civil-fines |
| California AB 127 | Enacted | Approved by the Governor | 2023-07-10 | enacted | california | ||
| California AB 1501 | Failed | Failed to pass by deadline | 2024-02-01 | civil fines | failed | california | civil-fines |
| California AB 2273 (2022) | Enacted | Approved by the Governor | 2022-09-14 | enacted | california | ||
| California AB 3080 | Failed | Added to Appropriations Suspense File | 2024-08-15 | civil fines | failed | california | civil-fines |
| CASE–IT Act (2023) | Failed | Referred to committee | 2023-01-25 | other | failed | us-congress | other |
| Colorado SB 25-201 | Introduced | Introduced and referred to Health & Human Services committee | 2025-03-20 | introduced | colorado | ||
| Delaware HB 265 | Failed | Failed to pass before the end of the legislative session | 2024-07-01 | civil fines, private lawsuits | failed | delaware | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
| Florida HB 3 | Enacted | HB 3 signed into law | 2024-03-25 | civil fines, private lawsuits | enacted | florida | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
| Florida HB 931 / SB 1438 | Introduced | Referred to three committees | 2025-02-06 | introduced | florida | ||
| Florida SB 1620 | Failed | Died in commitee | 2023-05-05 | failed | florida | ||
| Florida SB 472 | Failed | Died in commitee | 2023-05-05 | failed | florida | ||
| Georgia HB 910 | Failed | Incorporated into SB 351 and passed | 2024-03-28 | civil fines, private lawsuits | failed | georgia | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
| Georgia SB 351 | Enacted | Signed by the governor | 2024-04-23 | civil fines, private lawsuits | enacted | georgia | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
| Hawai’i HB 1198 | Introduced | Introduced | 2025-01-23 | civil fines, private lawsuits | introduced | hawaii | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
| Hawai’i HB 1212 | Introduced | Introduced | 2025-01-23 | civil fines | introduced | hawaii | civil-fines |
| Idaho H 448 | Failed | N/A - ID H 498 enacted | 2024-04-10 | private lawsuits | failed | idaho | private-lawsuits |
| Idaho H 498 | Enacted | Signed by the governor | 2024-03-19 | private lawsuits | enacted | idaho | private-lawsuits |
| Illinois Adult Content Age Verification Act (SB 2082) | Introduced | Introduced | 2025-02-06 | civil fines | introduced | illinois | civil-fines |
| Illinois HB 4247 | Failed | Failed to pass before deadline | 2024-04-05 | private lawsuits | failed | illinois | 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 | introduced | illinois | private-lawsuits |
| Illinois SB 2590 | Failed | Failed to pass | 2024-05-01 | civil fines | failed | illinois | civil-fines |
| Indiana SB 17 | Enacted | Law took effect | 2024-08-15 | civil fines, private lawsuits | enacted | indiana | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
| Iowa HF 2051 | Failed | Failed to pass by the end of the legislative session | 2024-04-20 | private lawsuits | failed | iowa | private-lawsuits |
| Iowa HF 489 | Failed | Failed to cross over before the legislature went into recess | 2023-05-04 | failed | iowa | ||
| Iowa HF 62/864 | Passed first chamber | Passed the House | 2025-03-20 | private lawsuits | passed-first-chamber | iowa | private-lawsuits |
| Iowa HF2546 | Failed | Failed to pass by the end of the legislative session | 2024-04-20 | private lawsuits | failed | iowa | private-lawsuits |
| Iowa SF 207/443 | Passed first committee | Passed Senate committee, renumbered | 2025-02-26 | private lawsuits | passed-first-committee | iowa | private-lawsuits |
| Iowa SF 2227 | Failed | Failed to pass by the end of the legislative session | 2024-04-20 | private lawsuits | failed | iowa | private-lawsuits |
| Kansas HB2592/SB394 | Enacted | Became law without governor’s signature | 2024-04-25 | civil fines, private lawsuits | enacted | kansas | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
| Kansas SB 160 / HB 2301 | Failed | Failed to cross over before the 2023 session adjourned | 2023-04-29 | failed | kansas | ||
| Kentucky HB 241 | Failed | Incorporated into HB 278 and passed | 2024-03-28 | private lawsuits | failed | kentucky | private-lawsuits |
| Kentucky HB 278 | Enacted | Signed by the governor | 2024-04-05 | private lawsuits | enacted | kentucky | private-lawsuits |
| Kentucky HB 476 | Failed | Failed to pass before end of legislative session | 2023-03-30 | failed | kentucky | ||
| Kentucky SB 276 | Failed | Bill withdrawn | 2024-03-12 | private lawsuits | failed | kentucky | private-lawsuits |
| Louisiana HB 142 (2022) | Enacted | Signed by the Governor | 2022-06-14 | enacted | louisiana | ||
| Louisiana HB 77 | Enacted | Signed by the Governor | 2023-06-08 | civil fines | enacted | louisiana | civil-fines |
| Maryland HB 1212 | Introduced | Introduced and referred to Economic Matters committee | 2025-02-06 | introduced | maryland | ||
| Maryland HB 394 | Introduced | Scheduled for hearing on Feb 5 | 2025-01-17 | private lawsuits | introduced | maryland | private-lawsuits |
| Michigan HB 5009 | Failed | Referred to Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology | 2023-09-14 | private lawsuits | failed | michigan | private-lawsuits |
| Michigan SB 191 | Introduced | Introduced and referred to Regulatory Affairs committee | 2025-03-20 | civil fines | introduced | michigan | civil-fines |
| Minnesota HF 1875 | Introduced | Introduced and referred to committee | 2025-03-05 | civil fines, private lawsuits | introduced | minnesota | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
| Minnesota HF 5409 / SF 5518 | Failed | Failed to pass by the end of the legislative session | 2024-05-20 | civil fines, private lawsuits | failed | minnesota | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
| Minnesota HF 5452 | Failed | Failed to pass by the end of the legislative session | 2024-05-20 | civil fines, private lawsuits | failed | minnesota | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
| Minnesota SF 2105 / HF 1434 | Introduced | Introduced and referred to House and Senate committees | 2025-03-03 | civil fines, private lawsuits | introduced | minnesota | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
| Mississippi HB 1091 | Failed | Died in committee | 2023-01-30 | civil fines | failed | mississippi | civil-fines |
| Mississippi HB 1315 | Enacted | Conference Committee report released | 2023-03-25 | enacted | mississippi | ||
| Mississippi HB 1363 | Failed | Died in Senate committee | 2024-04-02 | private lawsuits | failed | mississippi | private-lawsuits |
| Mississippi HB 599 | Passed both chambers | Passed the Senate | 2025-03-11 | criminal charges | passed-both-chambers | mississippi | criminal-charges |
| Mississippi SB 2346 | Enacted | Signed by the governor | 2023-03-30 | enacted | mississippi | ||
| Mississippi SB 2886 | Failed | Died in committee | 2023-01-30 | civil fines | failed | mississippi | civil-fines |
| Missouri HB 1426/1855 | Failed | Failed to pass by the end of the legislative session | 2024-05-20 | private lawsuits | failed | missouri | private-lawsuits |
| Missouri HB 1993 | Failed | Failed to pass by the end of the legislative session | 2024-05-20 | private lawsuits | failed | missouri | private-lawsuits |
| Missouri HB 2064 | Failed | Failed to pass by the end of the legislative session | 2024-05-20 | private lawsuits | failed | missouri | private-lawsuits |
| Missouri HB 236 | Passed first chamber | Passed the House | 2025-02-26 | private lawsuits | passed-first-chamber | missouri | private-lawsuits |
| Missouri HB 2375 | Failed | Failed to pass by the end of the legislative session | 2024-05-20 | private lawsuits | failed | missouri | private-lawsuits |
| Missouri HB 691 | Introduced | Introduced | 2025-01-08 | private lawsuits | introduced | missouri | private-lawsuits |
| Missouri SB 961 | Failed | Bill withdrawn | 2024-01-04 | civil fines | failed | missouri | civil-fines |
| Montana SB 544 | Enacted | Signed by Governor | 2023-05-18 | enacted | montana | ||
| Nebraska Online Age Verification Liability Act | Enacted | Signed by the governor | 2024-04-18 | private lawsuits | enacted | nebraska | private-lawsuits |
| Nevada AB 294 | Introduced | Introduced and referred to Commerce and Labor committee | 2025-02-25 | civil fines, private lawsuits | introduced | nevada | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
| New Hampshire HB 1256 | Failed | Committee rejected as “inexpedient to legislate” | 2024-02-01 | private lawsuits | failed | new-hampshire | private-lawsuits |
| 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 |
| New Mexico HB 295 | Failed | Died at the end of the 2024 legislative session | 2024-02-15 | private lawsuits | failed | new-mexico | private-lawsuits |
| New Mexico HB 44 | Introduced | Held in committee for revisions | 2025-01-31 | private lawsuits | introduced | new-mexico | private-lawsuits |
| New York S3591 / A3946 | Introduced | Assembly companion introduced and referred to consumer affairs and protection committee | 2025-01-30 | civil fines | introduced | new-york | civil-fines |
| North Carolina HB 8 | Enacted | Signed by the Governor | 2023-09-29 | enacted | north-carolina | ||
| North Carolina Pornography Age Verification Enforcement Act | Failed | Passed House Judiciary Committee | 2023-05-03 | failed | north-carolina | ||
| North Dakota HB 1561 | Passed first chamber | Passed the House | 2025-02-07 | private lawsuits | passed-first-chamber | north-dakota | private-lawsuits |
| North Dakota HB 1593 | Failed | Failed to pass the House | 2025-01-17 | private lawsuits | failed | north-dakota | private-lawsuits |
| North Dakota SB 2380 | Passed first chamber | Amended version passed the Senate | 2025-02-19 | private lawsuits | passed-first-chamber | north-dakota | private-lawsuits |
| Ohio HB 295 | Failed | Bill introduced | 2023-10-09 | criminal charges, private lawsuits | failed | ohio | criminal-charges private-lawsuits |
| Ohio Innocence Act (2025) | Introduced | Proponent testimony heard in committee | 2025-03-18 | criminal charges | introduced | ohio | criminal-charges |
| Ohio SB 212 | Failed | Referred to Senate Financial Institutions and Technology Committee | 2024-01-24 | civil fines | failed | ohio | civil-fines |
| Oklahoma HB 3008 | Failed | N/A - OK SB 1959 enacted | 2024-04-26 | private lawsuits | failed | oklahoma | private-lawsuits |
| Oklahoma HB 3097 | Failed | N/A - OK SB 1959 enacted | 2024-04-26 | civil fines, private lawsuits | failed | oklahoma | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
| Oklahoma SB 1959 | Enacted | Approved by the Governor | 2024-04-26 | other, private lawsuits | enacted | oklahoma | other private-lawsuits |
| Oklahoma SB 1960 | Failed | N/A - OK SB 1959 enacted | 2024-04-26 | private lawsuits | failed | oklahoma | private-lawsuits |
| Oregon Age-Appropriate Design Code | Failed | Failed to pass before the end of the legislative session | 2023-06-24 | failed | oregon | ||
| Oregon HB 2032 | Introduced | Referred to the Judiciary committee | 2025-01-17 | private lawsuits | introduced | oregon | private-lawsuits |
| Oregon SB 257 | Failed | Failed to pass before the end of the legislative session | 2023-06-24 | failed | oregon | ||
| Pennsylvania HB 2143 | Failed | Failed to pass by the end of the legislative session | 2024-11-30 | private lawsuits | failed | pennsylvania | private-lawsuits |
| Pennsylvania SB 1314 | Failed | Failed to pass by the end of the legislative session | 2024-11-30 | private lawsuits | failed | pennsylvania | private-lawsuits |
| SCREEN Act (2022) | Failed | Failed | 2023-02-27 | failed | us-congress | ||
| SCREEN Act (2025) | Introduced | Introduced | 2025-02-26 | civil fines | introduced | us-congress | civil-fines |
| SCREEN Act of 2024 | Failed | Bill reintroduced | 2023-11-28 | other | failed | us-congress | other |
| South Carolina H 3405 | Introduced | Referred to Judiciary Committee | 2025-01-14 | civil fines, private lawsuits | introduced | south-carolina | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
| South Carolina H 3424 | Enacted | Signed by the governor | 2024-05-21 | private lawsuits | enacted | south-carolina | private-lawsuits |
| South Carolina H 3426 | Failed | N/A - SC H 3424 enacted | 2023-05-21 | failed | south-carolina | ||
| South Dakota HB 1053 | Enacted | Signed by the Governor | 2025-02-27 | civil fines, criminal charges | enacted | south-dakota | civil-fines criminal-charges |
| South Dakota HB 1257 | Failed | The House and Senate failed to agree on final language and the bill failed. | 2024-03-07 | failed | south-dakota | ||
| South Dakota SB 18 | Introduced | Passed the Judiciary committee | 2025-02-18 | civil fines, criminal charges | introduced | south-dakota | civil-fines criminal-charges |
| South Dakota SB 192 | Failed | Failed to pass before end of legislative session | 2023-02-27 | failed | south-dakota | ||
| Tennessee HB 222 / SB 466 | Introduced | Assigned to Criminal Justice Subcommittee | 2025-02-03 | private lawsuits | introduced | tennessee | private-lawsuits |
| Tennessee SB 1643 | Failed | Failed to pass by the end of the legislative session | 2024-04-25 | civil fines | failed | tennessee | civil-fines |
| Tennessee SB 1792 | Enacted | Governor approved bill | 2024-05-28 | criminal charges, private lawsuits | enacted | tennessee | criminal-charges private-lawsuits |
| Tennessee SB2042/HB2160 | Failed | Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee | 2024-03-12 | other, private lawsuits | failed | tennessee | other private-lawsuits |
| Texas HB 1181 | Enacted | Signed by the Governor | 2023-06-12 | civil fines | enacted | texas | civil-fines |
| Texas SB 2021 | Failed | Failed to pass before the end of the legislative session | 2023-05-23 | failed | texas | ||
| Texas SB 2164 / HB 3585 | Failed | Failed to pass before the end of the legislative session | 2023-05-29 | failed | texas | ||
| Texas SB 3003 | Introduced | Filed | 2025-03-14 | civil fines, criminal charges | introduced | texas | civil-fines criminal-charges |
| Utah SB 287 | Enacted | Governor Signed | 2023-03-14 | enacted | utah | ||
| Virginia SB 1515 | Enacted | Approved by Governor | 2023-05-12 | enacted | virginia | ||
| West Virginia HB 2689 | Introduced | Referred to Legal Services subcommittee | 2025-03-10 | civil fines, private lawsuits | introduced | west-virginia | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
| West Virginia HB 3339 | Failed | Failed to pass before end of legislative session | 2023-03-11 | failed | west-virginia | ||
| West Virginia HB 4423 | Failed | Died at end of 2024 legislative session | 2024-03-09 | private lawsuits | failed | west-virginia | private-lawsuits |
| West Virginia HB 4867 | Failed | Died at end of 2024 legislative session | 2024-03-09 | private lawsuits | failed | west-virginia | private-lawsuits |
| West Virginia HB 5272 | Failed | Died at end of 2024 legislative session | 2024-03-09 | civil fines, private lawsuits | failed | west-virginia | civil-fines private-lawsuits |
| West Virginia SB 293 | Introduced | Introduced and referred to Judiciary committee | 2025-02-12 | private lawsuits | introduced | west-virginia | private-lawsuits |
| West Virginia SB 812 | Failed | Died at end of 2024 legislative session | 2024-03-09 | private lawsuits | failed | west-virginia | private-lawsuits |
| Wisconsin AB 105 / SB 130 | Introduced | Senate version introduced | 2025-03-14 | private lawsuits | introduced | wisconsin | private-lawsuits |
| Wisconsin AB 730/SB 683 | Failed | Failed to move forward by legislative deadline | 2024-04-15 | private lawsuits | failed | wisconsin | private-lawsuits |
| Wyoming HB 43 | Enacted | Signed by the Governor | 2025-03-13 | private lawsuits | enacted | wyoming | private-lawsuits |
| Wyoming HB 78 | Failed | Denied introduction by the House | 2024-02-16 | criminal charges | failed | wyoming | criminal-charges |