West Virginia HB 2689
Age verification mandate enforced by private lawsuits and civil penalties.
West Virginia SB 293
Age verification mandate enforced by private lawsuits
Tennessee HB 222 / SB 466
Would amend the state’s existing age verification law to allow for private lawsuits, including class actions.
Vermont H 190
Bill would decriminalize sex work in Vermont.
Illinois Digital Age Assurance Act
Device-based age verification
Illinois Adult Content Age Verification Act (SB 2082)
Age verification mandate enforced by government fines.
New Mexico HB 313
Requires internet-enabled devices to be able to “determine or estimate the age of the device’s user or users upon initial activation” and “provide websites, applications and online services with a digital signal indicating” what age range the user falls into, including 18+ via an API.
Illinois Sex Workers’ Bill of Rights Act
Decriminalizes sex work in Illinois and provides labor and anti-discrimination protections for workers.
Maryland HB 1212
Requires all devices activated in the state must have a filter installed that prevents minors from accessing obscene content. Filter can only be disabled after “reasonable age verification” is performed.
Iowa SF 207/443
Age verification mandate for sites that host obscene content.