Arizona SB 1503

Requires that anyone who posts content to a website that "contains a substantial portion of explicit sexual material material harmful to minors" verify the age of that website's users via government-issued identification any commercially reasonable age verification method.

Updates

• 2/21/23: FSC explains that bill is written so broadly that it could require an ID to watch movies on Netflix if they contain nudity.
• 3/2/23: AZ Senate overhauled bill
  - changed covered material from sexually explicit to harmful to minors
  - changed acceptable age verification method
  - added an enforcement mechanism (civil liability)
• 4/10/23: the bill failed a House vote due to concerns about its unconstitutionality. They will reconsider the bill within 14 days.

Latest Action: Failed House vote on April 10, 2023
Deadline: May 17, 2023