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Tennessee age-verification & online ID laws

In effect Protect Tennessee Minors Act (2024) effective Jan 1, 2025

The Protect Tennessee Minors Act (HB 1642 / SB 1792, 2024) -- adult-content age verification; effective Jan 2025.

Laws & bills on record

Adult content

In effect
Bill / statute
Protect Tennessee Minors Act (2024)
Status
Active law in effect
Effective
Jan 1, 2025
Intrusiveness
Severe -- Criminal penalties, VPN targeting, or repeated re-checks with long data retention.

The Protect Tennessee Minors Act (HB 1642 / SB 1792, 2024) -- adult-content age verification; effective Jan 2025. Tennessee is unusually strict: a violation of the verification or data-retention rules is a Class C felony.

Timeline
  • Dec 30, 2024Court hold
  • Jan 14, 2025In effect

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

Social media

In effect
Bill / statute
Protecting Kids from Social Media Act, HB 1891 (2024)
Status
Active law in effect
Effective
Jan 1, 2025
Intrusiveness
High -- Broad reach: low or no content threshold, device/OS-level, or bundled with other verification.

The Protecting Kids from Social Media Act (HB 1891, 2024) requires social-media platforms to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent for minors. NetChoice challenged it in NetChoice v. Skrmetti, but the court denied a preliminary injunction (June 18, 2025), so the law is in effect.

Timeline
  • Jan 1, 2025In effect

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

Frequently asked questions

Does Tennessee require age verification to access adult websites?

Yes. Protect Tennessee Minors Act (2024) is in effect, effective Jan 1, 2025. The Protect Tennessee Minors Act (HB 1642 / SB 1792, 2024) -- adult-content age verification; effective Jan 2025.

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

Yes. Protecting Kids from Social Media Act, HB 1891 (2024) is in effect, effective Jan 1, 2025. The Protecting Kids from Social Media Act (HB 1891, 2024) requires social-media platforms to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent for minors.

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