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
Louisiana– Passed 2022 (court challenge dismissed in Free Speech Coalition v. LeBlanc)
Louisiana PAVE Act – Passed 2023 (a bill activating the state’s justice department to audit, warn, and penalize non-compliant websites)
Utah– Passed 2023 (court challenge dismissed in Free Speech Coalition v. Anderson)
Texas– Passed 2023 (found constitutional in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton)
Arkansas– Passed 2023
Mississippi– Passed 2023
Montana– Passed 2023
Virginia– Passed 2023
North Carolina– Passed 2023
Indiana– Passed 2024
Idaho– Passed 2024
Florida– Passed 2024
Kentucky– Passed 2024
Georgia – Passed 2024
Kansas – Passed 2024
Nebraska – Passed 2024
Alabama – Passed 2024
Supporting Materials
National Center on Sexual Exploitation: Press Release on Louisiana Age-Verification Effectiveness
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
Click Here for a general overview of modern age-verification methods
Click Here for a demonstration and a list of third-party services compliant with US and EU law