Establishing an age minimum to access certain adult content online (HB 2112)
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Washington
2026
Websites where over one-third of content is adult sexual material must verify users are 18 using digital ID, government ID, or trusted data checks. Sites and vendors cannot keep identifying info. They must post health warnings and a federal helpline. News outlets, ISPs, search engines, and cloud hosts are exempt. The attorney general can sue and fine up to $10,000 per day, $10,000 per data-retention incident, and up to $250,000 if minors gain access. Goal: reduce youth exposure.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want adult websites to verify users are 18, display youth risk warnings and helpline information, and face significant penalties if minors gain access or if identifying data is retained.
Organizations that support this bill may include parent and child-safety advocacy groups, public health organizations, mental health providers, and some law enforcement or victim-support groups seeking to limit minors’ exposure to adult content.
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Vote No on this bill if you want to avoid mandated ID checks to access adult sites, reduce data-sharing requirements, prevent potential free speech and privacy impacts, and limit new compliance costs for online businesses.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include digital rights and civil liberties groups, privacy advocates, the adult entertainment industry, and some tech platforms concerned about burdens, data risks, and speech issues.
