SB 18 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

require age verification by websites containing material that is harmful to minors, and to provide a penalty therefor.

This bill requires websites hosting content harmful to minors to implement age verification systems. It directly affects online platforms that host such material, mandating they verify users' ages before access. The legislation establishes penalties for websites that fail to comply with these age verification requirements. This measure aims to restrict minors' access to potentially harmful online content through mandatory verification protocols.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Feb 18, 2025