Age Verification
Every bill we’re tracking on age verification, with clear summaries of its provisions, status, and effects.
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See where online age checks have been proposed, enacted, or blocked by a court.
Georgia SB 351 (Social Media and Adult Sites)
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GeorgiaGA SB 351Oct 15, 2026
Australia Digital Duty of Care Bill
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Australiar7553 (48th Parliament)Oct 15, 2026
Florida HB 3 (Social Media and Adult Sites)
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FloridaHB 3Oct 14, 2026
Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)
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United StatesS.1748 / H.R.6484 (119th)Sep 30, 2026
Pennsylvania SB 603 (Adult-Site ID and Data Checks)
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PennsylvaniaSB 603Sep 28, 2026
Pennsylvania HB 2006 (AI Companion Age Checks)
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PennsylvaniaHB 2006Sep 28, 2026
UK Online Safety Act
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United KingdomOnline Safety Act 2023Sep 28, 2026
Canada Bill S-209 (Age Verification)
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CanadaBill S-209 (45th Parliament)Sep 24, 2026
Utah SB 73 (VPN Age Verification)
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UtahUT SB 73Sep 24, 2026
New Zealand Social Media Minimum Age Bill
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New Zealand339-1Sep 23, 2026
EU KIDS Act (Age ID Checks for Social Media)
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European UnionCOM(2026) 681 / 2026/0286(COD)Sep 17, 2026
Tennessee SB 1792 (Age Verification)
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TennesseeTN SB 1792Sep 15, 2026
Australia Social Media Minimum Age Enforcement Act 2026
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AustraliaAct No. 83 of 2026Sep 12, 2026
16 & Up Social Media Act
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United StatesH.R. 10337 (119th)Sep 10, 2026
California Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043)
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CaliforniaAB 1043Sep 10, 2026
California Under-16 Social Media Ban (AB 1709)
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CaliforniaAB 1709Sep 10, 2026
California Companion Chatbot Safety Bill (SB 1119)
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CaliforniaSB 1119Sep 10, 2026
California Age-Estimation and Child Design Law (AB 2246)
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CaliforniaAB 2246Sep 10, 2026
UK Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
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United KingdomUK Public General Act 2026 c. 21Sep 10, 2026
RESET Act / GUARDIAN Act
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United StatesH.R.6488 (119th)Sep 1, 2026
Louisiana Act 456 (Social Media Age Checks)
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LouisianaAct 456 (2023)Sep 1, 2026
Tennessee HB 1891 (Social Media)
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TennesseeTN HB 1891Aug 28, 2026
Missouri Adult-Site Age Verification (HB 1839 and 15 CSR 60-18)
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MissouriHB 1839 / 15 CSR 60-18Aug 28, 2026
California SB 976 (Addictive Feeds)
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CaliforniaSB 976Aug 28, 2026
Virginia SB 854 (Social Media)
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VirginiaVA SB 854Aug 24, 2026
Ohio Parental Notification Act
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OhioHB 33 (2023)Aug 17, 2026
Parental Approval for Youth Social Media Act of 2026
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United StatesS.5226 (119th)Aug 13, 2026
New Jersey Kids Code Act
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New JerseyA4015 / S3413Aug 11, 2026
Youth AI Privacy Act
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United StatesS.4199 (119th)Aug 5, 2026
CHATBOT Act
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Bad for your rightsIn progress
United StatesS.4407 (119th)Aug 5, 2026
SCREEN Act
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United StatesS.737 / H.R.1623 (119th)Aug 5, 2026
Illinois HB 5511 (Device Age Signal and Minor Defaults)
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IllinoisIL HB 5511Jul 31, 2026
New York SAFE for Kids Act
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New YorkS7694AJul 28, 2026
Texas SCOPE Act (HB 18)
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TexasHB 18 (SCOPE Act)Jul 24, 2026
Nebraska Parental Rights in Social Media Act (LB 383)
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NebraskaLB 383Jul 24, 2026
Digital Age Assurance Act
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United StatesS.5090 (119th)Jul 22, 2026
Nebraska Age-Appropriate Online Design Code (LB 504)
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NebraskaLB 504Jul 17, 2026
Massachusetts Addictive Feeds Bill (S.3175)
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MassachusettsMA S.3175 (194th)Jul 15, 2026
Maryland Kids Code (HB 603)
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MarylandHB 603 (2024)Jul 7, 2026
Texas App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420)
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TexasSB 2420Jul 6, 2026
Idaho HB 542 (Addictive Social Media)
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IdahoID HB 542Jul 1, 2026
Iowa HF 864 (Adult-Site Age Verification)
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IowaIA HF 864Jul 1, 2026
Indiana HEA 1408 (Social Media, Under-16 Consent)
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IndianaIN HEA 1408Jul 1, 2026
KIDS Act
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United StatesH.R.7757 (119th)Jun 29, 2026
North Carolina HB 301 (Social Media & AI Safety)
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North CarolinaHB 301Jun 24, 2026
New Jersey Online Age Verification Bill (A5305)
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New JerseyA5305Jun 23, 2026
West Virginia HB 4412 (Adult-Site Age Verification)
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West VirginiaWV HB 4412Jun 12, 2026
Canada Bill C-34 (Safe Social Media Act)
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CanadaBill C-34 (45th Parliament)Jun 10, 2026
Arizona HB 2991 (Social Media and App Store Age Checks)
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Bad for your rightsDefeated
ArizonaHB 2991Jun 10, 2026
New York S.9051-B (AI Companion Age Checks)
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New YorkS.9051-B / A.10379-CJun 5, 2026
Colorado SB26-051 (Device Age Signal)
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ColoradoCO SB26-051Jun 3, 2026
Oklahoma HB 1275 (Social Media Age Verification)
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Bad for your rightsDefeated
OklahomaHB 1275May 29, 2026
Connecticut SB 5 (Online Safety, Feed Age Checks)
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ConnecticutCT SB 5May 27, 2026
Minnesota HF 4138 (Addictive Social Media, Age Estimation)
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MinnesotaMN HF 4138 / SF 4696May 26, 2026
New York Safe by Design Act (Age Checks for Social Features)
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New YorkNY S.9008-C / A.10008-C, Part YMay 26, 2026
Louisiana App Store Accountability Act (HB 570)
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LouisianaHB 570 (Act 481)May 15, 2026
New York S8102 (Device Age Checks)
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New YorkNY S8102May 15, 2026
Missouri HB 1887 (Megan Meier Act)
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Bad for your rightsDefeated
MissouriHB 1887May 15, 2026
New Hampshire SB 648 (Adult Site Age Verification)
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Bad for your rightsDefeated
New HampshireSB 648May 14, 2026
Georgia SB 540 (AI Companion Chatbots)
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GeorgiaGA SB 540May 11, 2026
Utah SB 287 (Age Verification)
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UtahUT SB 287May 6, 2026
Kansas SB 372 (App Store Accountability Act)
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Bad for your rightsDefeated
KansasSB 372 / HB 2422May 5, 2026
GUARD Act
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Bad for your rightsIn progress
United StatesS.3062 / H.R.8623 (119th)Apr 30, 2026
Michigan SB 757 (SAFE for Kids Act)
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MichiganSB 757Apr 29, 2026
Utah App Store Accountability Act
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UtahS.B. 142Apr 21, 2026
Arkansas Acts 900/901 (Social Media, 2025)
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ArkansasSB 611 / SB 612 (Acts 900/901)Apr 20, 2026
Alaska HB 47 (Social Media Age Check Amendment)
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Bad for your rightsDefeated
AlaskaHB 47Apr 10, 2026
Massachusetts Under-14 Social Media Ban (H.5366)
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MassachusettsMA H.5366 (194th)Apr 8, 2026
California Age-Appropriate Design Code
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CaliforniaAB 2273 (2022)Apr 3, 2026
Kentucky HB 227 (Social Media Age Estimation)
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KentuckyHB 227Apr 1, 2026
Ohio HB 96 (Age Verification)
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OhioOH HB 96Mar 25, 2026
Wisconsin AB 105 / SB 130 (Age Verification)
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Bad for your rightsDefeated
WisconsinAB 105 / SB 130Mar 23, 2026
Wisconsin AB 962 / SB 937 (App Store Age Verification)
–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
WisconsinAB 962 / SB 937Mar 23, 2026
Florida SB 1722 (App Store Accountability Act)
–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
FloridaSB 1722Mar 13, 2026
Washington SB 5708 / HB 1834 (Addictive Feeds)
–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
WashingtonSB 5708 / HB 1834Mar 12, 2026
Washington HB 2112 (Adult Site Age Verification)
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Bad for your rightsDefeated
WashingtonHB 2112Mar 12, 2026
Washington SB 6111 (Age Checks for Social Media Accounts)
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Bad for your rightsDefeated
WashingtonSB 6111Mar 12, 2026
Australia Online Safety Act 2021
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AustraliaAct No. 76 of 2021Mar 9, 2026
COPPA 2.0
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United StatesS.836 (119th)Mar 5, 2026
South Dakota HB 1275 (App Store Age Verification)
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Bad for your rightsDefeated
South DakotaHB 1275Mar 2, 2026
Alabama App Store Accountability Act (HB 161)
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AlabamaHB 161Feb 17, 2026
South Carolina Age-Appropriate Design Code (H.3431)
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South CarolinaH.3431Feb 5, 2026
Mississippi HB 1126 (Social Media)
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MississippiMS HB 1126Feb 3, 2026
Australia Social Media Minimum Age Act
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AustraliaAct No. 127 of 2024Dec 10, 2025
Alabama SB 186 (Device Filter, Age Asked at Setup)
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AlabamaAL SB 186Oct 1, 2025
Arizona HB 2112 (Age Verification)
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ArizonaAZ HB 2112Sep 26, 2025
Michigan HB 4938 (ISP Filtering and VPN Ban)
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Bad for your rightsIntroduced
MichiganHB 4938Sep 11, 2025
North Dakota HB 1561 (Age Verification)
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North DakotaND HB 1561Aug 1, 2025
Wyoming HB 43 (Age Verification)
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WyomingWY HB 43Jul 1, 2025
South Dakota HB 1053 (Age Verification)
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South DakotaSD HB 1053Jul 1, 2025
Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code (S.69)
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VermontS.69 (Act 63)Jul 1, 2025
Texas HB 1181 (Age Verification)
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TexasTX HB 1181Jun 27, 2025
Indiana SB 17 (Age Verification)
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IndianaIN SB 17Jun 27, 2025
Connecticut HB 6857 (Social Media Feeds and Minors)
–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
ConnecticutHB 6857Jun 4, 2025
Texas HB 186 (Under-18 Social Media Ban)
–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
TexasHB 186Jun 2, 2025
Alabama SB 187 (App Store Accountability Act, 2025)
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Bad for your rightsDefeated
AlabamaSB 187May 6, 2025
App Store Accountability Act
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Bad for your rightsIn progress
United StatesS.1586 / H.R.3149 (119th)May 1, 2025
Colorado SB25-201 (Age Checks for Online Sexual Materials)
–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
ColoradoSB25-201Apr 14, 2025
Arkansas Social Media Safety Act (SB 396)
–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
ArkansasSB 396 (Act 689)Mar 31, 2025
Kids Off Social Media Act (KOSMA)
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Bad for your rightsIn progress
United StatesS.278 (119th)Feb 5, 2025
Oklahoma SB 1959 (Age Verification)
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OklahomaOK SB 1959Nov 1, 2024
Alabama HB 164 (Age Verification)
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AlabamaAL HB 164Oct 1, 2024
Utah Minor Protection in Social Media Act (SB 194)
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UtahSB 194 / HB 464 (2024)Sep 10, 2024
Nebraska LB 1092 (Age Verification)
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NebraskaNE LB 1092Jul 19, 2024
Kentucky HB 278 (Age Verification)
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KentuckyKY HB 278Jul 15, 2024
Idaho HB 498 (Age Verification)
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IdahoID HB 498Jul 1, 2024
Kansas SB 394 (Age Verification)
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KansasKS SB 394Jul 1, 2024
South Carolina H 3424 (Child Online Safety Act)
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South CarolinaSC H 3424May 21, 2024
EU Digital Identity Wallet (eIDAS 2.0)
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European UnionRegulation (EU) 2024/1183May 20, 2024
Montana SB 544 (Age Verification)
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MontanaMT SB 544Jan 1, 2024
North Carolina HB 8 (PAVE Act)
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North CarolinaNC HB 8Jan 1, 2024
Arkansas SB 66 (Age Verification)
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ArkansasAR SB 66Aug 1, 2023
Mississippi SB 2346 (Age Verification)
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MississippiMS SB 2346Jul 1, 2023
Virginia SB 1515 (Age Verification)
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VirginiaVA SB 1515Jul 1, 2023
Louisiana HB 142 (Age Verification)
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LouisianaHB 142 (2022)Jan 1, 2023