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Ohio age-verification & online ID laws

In effect HB 96 (2025 budget) effective Sep 30, 2025

The "Ohio Innocence Act," enacted as part of the HB 96 budget bill June 30, 2025; effective Sept 30, 2025.

Laws & bills on record

Adult content

In effect
Bill / statute
HB 96 (2025 budget)
Status
Active law in effect
Effective
Sep 30, 2025
Intrusiveness
Moderate -- Standard ID or age-estimate check to enter adult sites; civil enforcement.

The "Ohio Innocence Act," enacted as part of the HB 96 budget bill June 30, 2025; effective Sept 30, 2025. Requires sites with material obscene or harmful to juveniles to use reasonable age verification and geofencing, with periodic re-verification and strict data-deletion rules, AG-enforced.

Timeline
  • Jun 30, 2025Scheduled
  • Sep 30, 2025In effect

Source: legislature.ohio.gov

Social media

Court hold
Bill / statute
Social Media Parental Notification Act (HB 33, 2023)
Status
Enacted, blocked by court
Intrusiveness
High -- Broad reach: low or no content threshold, device/OS-level, or bundled with other verification.

Ohio's Social Media Parental Notification Act (part of HB 33, 2023) required parental consent for under-16 accounts. It was permanently struck down as unconstitutional in NetChoice v. Yost (S.D. Ohio), so it is not in effect.

Timeline
  • Jan 9, 2024Court hold

Source: legislature.ohio.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 Ohio require age verification to access adult websites?

Yes. HB 96 (2025 budget) is in effect, effective Sep 30, 2025. The "Ohio Innocence Act," enacted as part of the HB 96 budget bill June 30, 2025; effective Sept 30, 2025.

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

A law was enacted but is currently blocked by a court. Social Media Parental Notification Act (HB 33, 2023) is court hold. Ohio's Social Media Parental Notification Act (part of HB 33, 2023) required parental consent for under-16 accounts.

Does Ohio 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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