April and Could had been action-packed months as most US states ended their 2024 legislative classes. Of the 29 states that proposed website-based age verification payments this session:
11 have handed (six since March)
11 had been defeated (six since March)
7 stay lively
The place Payments Handed in April & Could
Payments in Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee had been enacted within the final two months, bringing the full variety of states with age verification legal guidelines to 18.
Notably, Tennessee’s regulation contains felony penalties for non-compliance and takes impact July 1st.
For an summary of when every state’s regulation goes into impact, click on right here.
Ensure that to learn our up to date FAQ that goes into the specifics of every regulation.
The place We’ve Gained
Starting in April, when FSC efficiently mobilized sufficient opposition to steer Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs to veto that state’s invoice, we’ve had a string of wins during the last couple of months.
Payments that we actively lobbied in opposition to in Alaska, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin had been killed in April and Could, deliver the full variety of payments defeated this yr to 11.
The Combat Continues
There are nonetheless 7 states with lively laws that might require grownup web sites to carry out age verification on their visitors, and a number of other extra that might introduce payments at any time.
We’re significantly engaged on California’s AB3080, testifying at hearings, assembly with the invoice’s writer to advocate for adjustments, and dealing with lobbyists in Sacramento to coach lawmakers on the true implications of the invoice for Californians.
We’re additionally conserving a detailed eye on payments in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. You may keep updated utilizing our Age Verification Invoice Tracker.
