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North Dakota age-verification & online ID laws

In effect HB 1561 + SB 2380 (2025) effective Aug 1, 2025

HB 1561 (2025) -- adult-content age-verification for sites where at least one-third of content is pornographic; effective Aug 1, 2025; includes a private right of action.

Laws & bills on record

Adult content

In effect
Bill / statute
HB 1561 + SB 2380 (2025)
Status
Active law in effect
Effective
Aug 1, 2025
Intrusiveness
High -- Broad reach: low or no content threshold, device/OS-level, or bundled with other verification.

HB 1561 (2025) -- adult-content age-verification for sites where at least one-third of content is pornographic; effective Aug 1, 2025; includes a private right of action. A companion law, SB 2380, adds a device/operating-system age-signal regime (manufacturers estimate age and transmit a signal to sites and apps), phasing in during 2026.

Timeline
  • Apr 11, 2025Scheduled
  • Aug 1, 2025In effect

Source: ndlegis.gov

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 North Dakota require age verification to access adult websites?

Yes. HB 1561 + SB 2380 (2025) is in effect, effective Aug 1, 2025. HB 1561 (2025) -- adult-content age-verification for sites where at least one-third of content is pornographic; effective Aug 1, 2025; includes a private right of action.

Does North Dakota 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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