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Georgia age-verification & online ID laws

Scheduled SB 540 (2026) effective Jul 1, 2027

AI companion chatbot safety act.

Laws & bills on record

Social media

Court hold
Bill / statute
SB 351 (2024)
Status
Enacted, blocked by court
Effective
Jul 1, 2025
Intrusiveness
High -- Broad reach: low or no content threshold, device/OS-level, or bundled with other verification.
Sponsor
Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R)

Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act of 2024. Signed by Gov. Kemp; required age verification and verified parental consent for under-16 to hold social media accounts (and carried a harmful-material AV provision). Preliminarily enjoined June 26, 2025 (NetChoice v. Carr) just before its July 1 effective date; AG Carr is appealing to the Eleventh Circuit.

Timeline
  • Apr 23, 2024Scheduled
  • Jun 26, 2025Court hold

Source: netchoice.org

General online

Scheduled
Bill / statute
SB 540 (2026)
Status
Passed, not yet in effect
Effective
Jul 1, 2027 (approx.)
Intrusiveness
High -- Broad reach: low or no content threshold, device/OS-level, or bundled with other verification.
Sponsor
Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R)

AI companion chatbot safety act. Requires operators of AI companion chatbots to disclose they are not human, limit certain interactions with minors (no sexually explicit content or simulated romantic relationships), provide privacy tools, and adopt a suicide/self-harm response protocol. Signed by Gov. Kemp in the 2026 session; AG-enforced. This is a chatbot-safety law rather than a broad ID-check mandate.

Timeline
  • May 11, 2026Scheduled
  • Jul 1, 2027In effect

Source: legis.ga.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 Georgia require age checks or ID to use social media?

A law was enacted but is currently blocked by a court. SB 351 (2024) is court hold, effective Jul 1, 2025. Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act of 2024.

Does Georgia require online age verification?

Yes, though it is not yet in force. SB 540 (2026) is scheduled, effective Jul 1, 2027. AI companion chatbot safety act.

When does Georgia's age-verification law take effect?

Georgia's law (SB 540 (2026)) is scheduled to take effect Jul 1, 2027.

Does Georgia 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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