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Online safety and kids

Age checks, minors on social media, harmful content and app store rules.

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Passed both 3Passed one chamber 14In committee 14Introduced 1Proposed 2Enacted 27In force 143Adopted 8Ruled 10Vetoed 6Failed 51

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Apr 18, 20242 years ago
Minnesota Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (2023-2024)

MNMinnesotaHF 2257Committee report, re-referred to Ways and Means; Died when the 2023-2024 biennium ended without final passage

FailedFailedD (Democrat)
Apr 10, 20242 years ago
Sexual exploitation of a minor by altered visual depictions

IAIowaSF 2243Signed by the governor

In forceIn force
Mar 28, 20242 years ago
Computer-generated child sexual abuse material

KYKentuckyHB 207Signed by the governor (Acts Ch. 15)

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Mar 26, 20242 years ago
Crimes Against Children (visual representations of child sexual abuse)

IDIdahoH 465Signed by Governor on March 25, 2024, Session Law Chapter 194

In forceIn force
Mar 21, 20242 years ago
Liability for Publishers and Distributors of Material Harmful to Minors on the Internet

IDIdahoH 498Signed by Governor on March 20, 2024, Session Law Chapter 113

In forceIn force
Mar 13, 20242 years ago
Age verification for material harmful to minors

INIndianaSB 17Signed by the governor (Public Law 98-2024)

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Mar 13, 20242 years ago
Social Media Amendments

UTUtahHB 464Signed by the governor

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Feb 13, 20242 years ago
Computer-generated child sexual abuse material

SDSouth DakotaSB 79Signed by the Governor

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Jan 1, 20242 years ago
Various Statutory Changes, including the Pornography Age Verification Enforcement (PAVE) Act

NCNorth CarolinaHB 8PAVE Act provisions took effect

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Dec 19, 20232 years ago
Promotion and protection of human rights in the context of digital technologies

United NationsA/RES/78/213Adopted by the General Assembly at its 50th plenary meeting on the report of the Third Committee (resolution 78/213)

AdoptedAdopted
Dec 13, 20232 years ago
Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act

United States (federal)S. 1418Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.

In committeeIn committeeBipartisan
Dec 13, 20232 years ago
Kids Online Safety Act

United States (federal)S. 1409Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 287.

In committeeIn committeeBipartisan
Aug 31, 20233 years ago
Social Media Safety Act

ARArkansasSB 396Permanently enjoined by U.S. District Court (W.D. Ark.) in NetChoice v. Griffin in March 2025

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Aug 15, 20233 years ago
Interim Measures for the Management of Generative AI Services

ChinaCAC Order No. 15Measures enter into force

In forceIn force
Jun 28, 20233 years ago
Secure Online Child Interaction and Age Limitation Act (Act 456 of 2023)

LALouisianaSB 162Signed by the governor (Act 456)

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Jun 26, 20233 years ago
An Act Concerning Online Privacy, Data and Safety Protections

CTConnecticutSB 3Signed by the governor (Public Act 23-56)

In forceIn force
Jun 7, 20233 years ago
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (Technology Transparency)

FLFloridaSB 262Chapter No. 2023-201

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
May 19, 20233 years ago
Revise internet laws related to material harmful to minors

MTMontanaSB 544Signed by the governor

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Apr 18, 20233 years ago
Age verification for material harmful to minors

MSMississippiSB 2346Approved by the governor (Chapter 513)

In forceIn force
Apr 11, 20233 years ago
Protection of Minors from Distribution of Harmful Material Act

ARArkansasSB 66Became Act 612

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Jan 10, 20233 years ago
Provisions on the Administration of Deep Synthesis Internet Information Services

ChinaCAC Order No. 12Provisions enter into force

In forceIn force
Jun 15, 20224 years ago
Age verification for material harmful to minors (Act 440 of 2022)

LALouisianaHB 142Signed by the governor (Act 440)

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Dec 29, 20205 years ago
Cybersecurity Act, 2020

GhanaAct 1038Enacted as Act 1038 (date of the GhaLII record)

In forceIn forceUnverified
No date
Age verification for access to pornographic material

NHNew HampshireSB 648Passed the Senate with amendment; House voted inexpedient to legislate

FailedFailedUnverified
No date
Harmful acts solicited through responsive generative communication

NHNew HampshireHB 143Signed by the governor after conference report adopted by both chambers

EnactedEnactedUnverified
No date
Parental consent and age verification for digital application platforms

NHNew HampshireHB 1658House voted inexpedient to legislate

FailedFailedUnverified
No date
Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Act

VAVirginiaHB 635Referred to the Joint Commission on Technology and Science, effectively shelving it for the session

FailedFailedD (Democrat)Unverified
No date
Chatbot Safety Act

NMNew MexicoHB 174Not printed; died at end of 30-day session

FailedFailedD (Democrat)
No date
Distribution of sensitive and deepfake images

NMNew MexicoHB 22Not printed; died at end of 30-day session

FailedFailedD (Democrat)