Age-verification laws by US state
US state laws that restrict access to adult sites or require age verification, one row per state. 25 of 25 state laws on record are currently in force; 25 mandate age verification. Each entry links to a public source and is dated. See also age-verification & access laws worldwide.
| State | Law | Status | AV required | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Sources: each state’s enacted statute or the litigation record where it has been challenged, one source link per row. See also which tracked sites actually age-wall or withdraw from each state.