Age-verification & access laws
Laws that restrict access to adult sites or require age verification, by jurisdiction. Each entry links to a public source and is dated. 29 of 29 on record are in force; 29 mandate age verification.
| Jurisdiction | Law | Status | AV | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | Missouri age-verification rule · 15 CSR 60-18.010 (AG regulation) | in force | required | 2025-11-30 |
| Ohio | Ohio age-verification law · HB 96 (biennial budget) | in force | required | 2025-09-30 |
| Arizona | Arizona age-verification law · HB 2112 | in force | required | 2025-09-26 |
| North Dakota | North Dakota age-verification law · HB 1561 | in force | required | 2025-08-01 |
| United Kingdom | Online Safety Act 2023 (age assurance) · Online Safety Act 2023 | in force | required | 2025-07-25 |
| Georgia | Georgia age-verification law · SB 351 | in force | required | 2025-07-01 |
| South Dakota | South Dakota age-verification law · HB 1053 | in force | required | 2025-07-01 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming age-verification law · HB 43 | in force | required | 2025-07-01 |
| Florida | Florida age-verification law · HB 3 | in force | required | 2025-01-01 |
| South Carolina | South Carolina age-verification law · HB 3424 | in force | required | 2025-01-01 |
| Tennessee | Tennessee age-verification law · SB 1792 (Protect Tennessee Minors Act) | in force | required | 2025-01-01 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma age-verification law · SB 1959 | in force | required | 2024-11-01 |
| Alabama | Alabama age-verification law · HB 164 | in force | required | 2024-10-01 |
| Indiana | Indiana age-verification law · SB 17 | in force | required | 2024-08-16 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska age-verification law · LB 1092 (Online Age Verification Liability Act) | in force | required | 2024-07-19 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky age-verification law · HB 278 | in force | required | 2024-07-15 |
| Idaho | Idaho age-verification law · HB 498 | in force | required | 2024-07-01 |
| Kansas | Kansas age-verification law · SB 394 | in force | required | 2024-07-01 |
| France | SREN law age-verification regime · Loi SREN (Law of 21 May 2024) | in force | required | 2024-05-21 |
| Montana | Montana age-verification law · SB 544 | in force | required | 2024-01-01 |
| North Carolina | North Carolina age-verification law · HB 8 | in force | required | 2024-01-01 |
| European Union | Digital Services Act — protection of minors (adult VLOPs) · Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (DSA) | in force | required | 2023-12-20 |
| Texas | Texas age-verification law · HB 1181 | in force | required | 2023-09-19 |
| Arkansas | Arkansas age-verification law · Act 612 (SB 66) | in force | required | 2023-07-31 |
| Mississippi | Mississippi age-verification law · SB 2346 | in force | required | 2023-07-01 |
| Virginia | Virginia age-verification law · SB 1515 | in force | required | 2023-07-01 |
| Utah | Utah age-verification law · SB 287 | in force | required | 2023-05-03 |
| Louisiana | Louisiana age-verification law · Act 440 (HB 142) | in force | required | 2023-01-01 |
| Germany | JMStV youth media protection (age verification) · JMStV para 4(2) / 24(4) | in force | required | 2003-04-01 |
See also: which sites enforce age verification, and with what tool.