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.
California AB 392
This bill requires sites that allow user uploads to require users to submit a statement confirming that performers are over 18 and consented to the content being uploaded.
Montana HB 408
Would require devices activated in Montana to ask the user to provide their age during setup and automatically filter “obscene” content if the user is a minor.
South Carolina H 3405
Device-based age-verification bill
Tennessee HB 221 / SB 467
Creates civil liability for breaking obscenity laws.
South Dakota SB 18
Age verification mandate with civil and criminal enforcement penalties