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Arkansas age-verification & online ID laws

In effect Act 612 / SB 66 (2023) effective Jul 31, 2023

Act 612 (SB 66), the adult-site age-verification law, took effect July 31, 2023 and remains in force.

Laws & bills on record

Adult content

In effect
Bill / statute
Act 612 / SB 66 (2023)
Status
Active law in effect
Effective
Jul 31, 2023
Intrusiveness
Moderate -- Standard ID or age-estimate check to enter adult sites; civil enforcement.

Act 612 (SB 66), the adult-site age-verification law, took effect July 31, 2023 and remains in force. Note: Arkansas separately passed Act 689 (the Social Media Safety Act), which was permanently enjoined on March 31, 2025 (NetChoice v. Griffin) -- that is a different, social-media law and does not affect Act 612.

Timeline
  • Jul 31, 2023In effect

Source: arkleg.state.ar.us

Social media

Court hold
Bill / statute
Act 689 / SB 396 (2023), amended by Act 900 (2025)
Status
Enacted, blocked by court
Intrusiveness
High -- Broad reach: low or no content threshold, device/OS-level, or bundled with other verification.
Sponsor
Act 900: Sen. Tyler Dees & Rep. Jon Eubanks (R)

Social Media Safety Act. Preliminarily enjoined Aug 2023, then permanently struck down March 31, 2025 (NetChoice v. Griffin) as unconstitutional in all conceivable applications. The legislature passed Act 900 (2025) to amend it -- narrowing definitions and lowering the covered age to under 16 -- but NetChoice sued again in June 2025 (NetChoice v. Griffin 2025), and the underlying age-verification mandate remains enjoined and unenforced.

Timeline
  • Aug 31, 2023Court hold

Source: netchoice.org

Digital ID

This state issues a mobile driver's license / state digital ID that residents can load into a phone wallet; it is on the AAMVA mDL list and TSA's digital-ID program.

Effective: Live

Source: tsa.gov

Frequently asked questions

Does Arkansas require age verification to access adult websites?

Yes. Act 612 / SB 66 (2023) is in effect, effective Jul 31, 2023. Act 612 (SB 66), the adult-site age-verification law, took effect July 31, 2023 and remains in force.

Does Arkansas require age checks or ID to use social media?

A law was enacted but is currently blocked by a court. Act 689 / SB 396 (2023), amended by Act 900 (2025) is court hold. Social Media Safety Act. Preliminarily enjoined Aug 2023, then permanently struck down March 31, 2025 (NetChoice v. Griffin) as unconstitutional in all conceivable applications. The legislature passed Act 900 (2025) to amend it -- narrowing definitions and lo...

Does Arkansas have a digital ID requirement?

This state issues a mobile driver's license / state digital ID that residents can load into a phone wallet; it is on the AAMVA mDL list and TSA's digital-ID program.

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