We support state efforts to combat the pervasiveness of online pornography through states legislation requiring age-verification to prevent children from gaining access.
Below is a list of states that have passed legislation, supporting materials, and a means to reach out.
Passed
Introduced
Bills of Note
Louisiana – 2022
Court challenge dismissed in Free Speech Coalition v. LeBlanc. FSC appealed to 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Pending ruling.
Louisiana PAVE Act – 2023
A bill activating the state’s justice department to audit, warn, and penalize non-compliant websites.
Utah – 2023
Court challenge dismissed in Free Speech Coalition v. Anderson.
Texas – 2023
Found constitutional on Appeal in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton. FSC now appeals to the Supreme Court.
Montana – 2023
Currently being challenged by FSC in the District Court of Montana.
Indiana – 2024
Judge Richard L. Young ruled in favor of PornHub at the Southern District Court of Indiana. Indiana will Appeal.
Supporting Materials
Politico: A Simple Law is Doing the Impossible. It’s Making the Porn Industry Retreat
National Decency Coalition: What’s Wrong with Porn?
Pornhub requires ID from Louisiana users to comply with state’s new porn law
Information for Legislators
Vermont Law Review: Legislative Approaches to Protecting Youth from Exposure to Pornography
Demonstration of Age Verification Privacy and List of Third-Party Services
Simple Overview of Today’s Age-Verification Methods