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Rhode Island age-verification & online ID laws

Failed HB 5291 (2025)

HB 5291 (2025), an adult-content age-verification bill, did not pass.

Laws & bills on record

Adult content

Failed
Bill / statute
HB 5291 (2025)
Status
Bill introduced, then failed

HB 5291 (2025), an adult-content age-verification bill, did not pass. Rhode Island has no enacted age-verification law.

Timeline
  • Jun 30, 2025Failed

Source: status.rilegislature.gov

Frequently asked questions

Does Rhode Island require age verification to access adult websites?

No -- a bill was introduced but failed. HB 5291 (2025) is failed. HB 5291 (2025), an adult-content age-verification bill, did not pass.

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