A bill introduced by State Representative Nick Kupper that requires commercial pornography websites to verify a user’s age before granting access, has been signed into law.
Kupper’s bill, HB2112, passed both chambers with bipartisan support.
.@GovernorHobbs staff just called me to say that a press release went out with my age verification bill on the veto list.
They say that was a mistake & that the Governor won’t be signing or vetoing it until tomorrow.
I sure hope she does the right thing for our kids & signs it.
— Nick Kupper (@realnickkupper) May 13, 2025
The law holds adult websites accountable if they fail to use reasonable age verification methods that do not store or share personal information. It also allows parents to take legal action if their child accesses pornography because a company violated the law.
Companies that break the law could face civil penalties of up to $250,000 if a minor gains access to adult content due to a failure to verify age. Arizona joins over 20 other states with similar protections.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently allowed Texas’s version of the law to take effect while legal challenges move forward.
“Arizona families have had enough,” said Kupper. “Hardcore pornography has been just one click away from kids for too long, and the companies behind it have looked the other way while cashing in. This law forces them to take responsibility and keeps minors off their platforms.”
This law doesn’t replace the need for parental controls, but it adds another layer of protection by holding websites responsible for who accesses their content. It also includes strict privacy safeguards to ensure that age verification data is not stored or shared.
Republican leadership says the law “advances a key priority of the House Republican Majority Plan: protecting parental rights, givings families support in managing what their children are exposed to online, especially in a digital world with fewer safeguards than ever.”
“I’m proud Arizona is stepping up to hold these companies accountable,” Kupper said. “Protecting children online shouldn’t be a partisan fight. With this law, Arizona is doing what many states have only talked about.”
Sadly, it’s the old republicans that are the biggest users of porn. Glad to see another unenforceable law on the books.
VPN sales just skyrocketed in AZ
“Arizona families have had enough”, just not enough to monitor what their child does nor the backbone to lay down the law, including taking away his electronics, when said child does something he’s been told not to do. Yeah, “enough”. *rolleyes*
Never forget that mommy gov’t comes with a steep price to individual liberties.