{ "batch": "7911-georgia-age-verification-laws", "articles": [ { "id": "learn_r7911_georgia_age_verification_laws_7911_georgia_age_verification_laws_anchor", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Act 463 (SB 351, 2024): Short title", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Act 463 (SB 351, 2024) may be cited as the 'Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act of 2024'; it adds Chapter 6 to Title 39 and Code Section 39-5-5.", "body": "Act 463 (SB 351, 2024) may be cited as the 'Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act of 2024'; it adds Chapter 6 to Title 39 and Code Section 39-5-5.\n\nWhat Georgia General Assembly (Act of the General Assembly, www.legis.ga.gov) actually says:\n\n“This Act shall be known and may be cited as the \"Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act of 2024.”\n\nNote: From Act 463 (SB 351, 2023-2024 session) as passed; the Act prints the Code text it enacts. Anchor record: the General Assembly's own site, state .gov domain. Confirms the Scout note on SB 351 (2024).", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/229669", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Georgia General Assembly (Act of the General Assembly, www.legis.ga.gov)", "evidence_quote": "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the \"Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act of 2024.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7911-georgia-age-verification-laws", "subject": "Act 463 (SB 351, 2024)", "topic": "Short title", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "GA", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-ga" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap", "deferred_state_uncorroborated:us-ga" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7911_georgia_age_verification_laws_7911_georgia_age_verification_laws_cite", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] O.C.G.A. 39-5-5: Code section enacted for website age verification", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Act 463 adds new Code Section 39-5-5 to Chapter 5 of Title 39 (online internet safety), the age-verification duty for commercial entities publishing material harmful to minors.", "body": "Act 463 adds new Code Section 39-5-5 to Chapter 5 of Title 39 (online internet safety), the age-verification duty for commercial entities publishing material harmful to minors.\n\nWhat Georgia General Assembly (Act of the General Assembly, www.legis.ga.gov) actually says:\n\n“Said title is further amended in Chapter 5, relating to online internet safety, by adding a new Code section to read as follows:”\n\nNote: From Act 463 (SB 351, 2023-2024 session) as passed; the Act prints the Code text it enacts.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/229669", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Georgia General Assembly (Act of the General Assembly, www.legis.ga.gov)", "evidence_quote": "Said title is further amended in Chapter 5, relating to online internet safety, by adding a new Code section to read as follows:", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7911-georgia-age-verification-laws", "subject": "O.C.G.A. 39-5-5", "topic": "Code section enacted for website age verification", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "GA", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-ga" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap", "deferred_state_uncorroborated:us-ga" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7911_georgia_age_verification_laws_7911_georgia_age_verification_laws_eff", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Act 463 (SB 351, 2024): Effective date", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Act 463 (SB 351, 2024) became effective on July 1, 2025.", "body": "Act 463 (SB 351, 2024) became effective on July 1, 2025.\n\nWhat Georgia General Assembly (Act of the General Assembly, www.legis.ga.gov) actually says:\n\n“This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2025.”\n\nNote: From Act 463 (SB 351, 2023-2024 session) as passed; the Act prints the Code text it enacts.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/229669", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Georgia General Assembly (Act of the General Assembly, www.legis.ga.gov)", "evidence_quote": "This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2025.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7911-georgia-age-verification-laws", "subject": "Act 463 (SB 351, 2024)", "topic": "Effective date", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "GA", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-ga" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap", "deferred_state_uncorroborated:us-ga" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7911_georgia_age_verification_laws_7911_georgia_age_verification_laws_who", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] O.C.G.A. 39-5-5(a)(1), (b): Persons bound", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] O.C.G.A. 39-5-5: a 'commercial entity' (corporation, LLC, partnership, sole proprietorship or other legal entity) that publishes on a public website containing a substantial portion (over 33.33 percent) of material harmful to minors must verify age before allowing access.", "body": "O.C.G.A. 39-5-5: a 'commercial entity' (corporation, LLC, partnership, sole proprietorship or other legal entity) that publishes on a public website containing a substantial portion (over 33.33 percent) of material harmful to minors must verify age before allowing access.\n\nWhat Georgia General Assembly (Act of the General Assembly, www.legis.ga.gov) actually says:\n\n“(b) Before allowing access to a public website that contains a substantial portion of material that is harmful to minors, a commercial entity shall use a reasonable age”\n\nNote: From Act 463 (SB 351, 2023-2024 session) as passed; the Act prints the Code text it enacts.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/229669", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Georgia General Assembly (Act of the General Assembly, www.legis.ga.gov)", "evidence_quote": "(b) Before allowing access to a public website that contains a substantial portion of material that is harmful to minors, a commercial entity shall use a reasonable age", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7911-georgia-age-verification-laws", "subject": "O.C.G.A. 39-5-5(a)(1), (b)", "topic": "Persons bound", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "GA", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-ga" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap", "deferred_state_uncorroborated:us-ga" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7911_georgia_age_verification_laws_7911_georgia_age_verification_laws_meth", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] O.C.G.A. 39-5-5(b): Accepted methods", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] O.C.G.A. 39-5-5(b): reasonable age verification may include a digitized identification card, government-issued identification, or any commercially reasonable method that meets or exceeds NIST Identity Assurance Level 2.", "body": "O.C.G.A. 39-5-5(b): reasonable age verification may include a digitized identification card, government-issued identification, or any commercially reasonable method that meets or exceeds NIST Identity Assurance Level 2.\n\nWhat Georgia General Assembly (Act of the General Assembly, www.legis.ga.gov) actually says:\n\n“(1) The submission of a digitized identification card, including a digital copy of a driver's license; (2) The submission of government-issued identification; or (3) Any commercially reasonable age verification method that meets or exceeds an Identity Assurance Level 2 standard, as defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.”\n\nNote: From Act 463 (SB 351, 2023-2024 session) as passed; the Act prints the Code text it enacts.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/229669", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Georgia General Assembly (Act of the General Assembly, www.legis.ga.gov)", "evidence_quote": "(1) The submission of a digitized identification card, including a digital copy of a driver's license; (2) The submission of government-issued identification; or (3) Any commercially reasonable age verification method that meets or exceeds an Identity Assurance Level 2 standard, as defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7911-georgia-age-verification-laws", "subject": "O.C.G.A. 39-5-5(b)", "topic": "Accepted methods", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "GA", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-ga" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap", "deferred_state_uncorroborated:us-ga" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7911_georgia_age_verification_laws_7911_georgia_age_verification_laws_ret", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] O.C.G.A. 39-5-5(d): Data retention", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] O.C.G.A. 39-5-5(d)(1): the commercial entity shall not retain any identifying information after access to the material has been granted; knowing retention makes it liable for damages (d)(2).", "body": "O.C.G.A. 39-5-5(d)(1): the commercial entity shall not retain any identifying information after access to the material has been granted; knowing retention makes it liable for damages (d)(2).\n\nWhat Georgia General Assembly (Act of the General Assembly, www.legis.ga.gov) actually says:\n\n“(d)(1) When a commercial entity or third party performs a reasonable age verification, the commercial entity shall not retain any identifying information after access to the”\n\nNote: From Act 463 (SB 351, 2023-2024 session) as passed; the Act prints the Code text it enacts.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/229669", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Georgia General Assembly (Act of the General Assembly, www.legis.ga.gov)", "evidence_quote": "(d)(1) When a commercial entity or third party performs a reasonable age verification, the commercial entity shall not retain any identifying information after access to the", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7911-georgia-age-verification-laws", "subject": "O.C.G.A. 39-5-5(d)", "topic": "Data retention", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "GA", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-ga" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap", "deferred_state_uncorroborated:us-ga" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7911_georgia_age_verification_laws_7911_georgia_age_verification_laws_pen", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] O.C.G.A. 39-5-5(c)(3): Penalty", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] O.C.G.A. 39-5-5(c)(3): fine of up to $10,000 for each violation, set by the superior court where an affected minor resides, in proceedings brought by the Attorney General, solicitor general or district attorney within one year.", "body": "O.C.G.A. 39-5-5(c)(3): fine of up to $10,000 for each violation, set by the superior court where an affected minor resides, in proceedings brought by the Attorney General, solicitor general or district attorney within one year.\n\nWhat Georgia General Assembly (Act of the General Assembly, www.legis.ga.gov) actually says:\n\n“(3) A commercial entity that violates this Code section shall be subject to a fine of up to $10,000.00 for each violation, the amount of which shall be determined by the superior court in the county in which any affected minor resides. The Attorney General or solicitor general or district attorney having jurisdiction shall institute proceedings to impose such fine within one year of the violation.”\n\nNote: From Act 463 (SB 351, 2023-2024 session) as passed; the Act prints the Code text it enacts.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/229669", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Georgia General Assembly (Act of the General Assembly, www.legis.ga.gov)", "evidence_quote": "(3) A commercial entity that violates this Code section shall be subject to a fine of up to $10,000.00 for each violation, the amount of which shall be determined by the superior court in the county in which any affected minor resides. The Attorney General or solicitor general or district attorney having jurisdiction shall institute proceedings to impose such fine within one year of the violation.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7911-georgia-age-verification-laws", "subject": "O.C.G.A. 39-5-5(c)(3)", "topic": "Penalty", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "GA", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-ga" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap", "deferred_state_uncorroborated:us-ga" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7911_georgia_age_verification_laws_7911_georgia_age_verification_laws_route", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] O.C.G.A. 39-5-5(c)(2)-(3): Enforcement route", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] O.C.G.A. 39-5-5(c)(3): the Attorney General, solicitor general or district attorney having jurisdiction institutes the fine proceedings.", "body": "O.C.G.A. 39-5-5(c)(3): the Attorney General, solicitor general or district attorney having jurisdiction institutes the fine proceedings.\n\nWhat Georgia General Assembly (Act of the General Assembly, www.legis.ga.gov) actually says:\n\n“The Attorney General or solicitor general or district attorney having jurisdiction shall institute proceedings to”\n\nNote: From Act 463 (SB 351, 2023-2024 session) as passed; the Act prints the Code text it enacts.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/229669", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Georgia General Assembly (Act of the General Assembly, www.legis.ga.gov)", "evidence_quote": "The Attorney General or solicitor general or district attorney having jurisdiction shall institute proceedings to", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7911-georgia-age-verification-laws", "subject": "O.C.G.A. 39-5-5(c)(2)-(3)", "topic": "Enforcement route", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "GA", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-ga" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap", "deferred_state_uncorroborated:us-ga" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7911_georgia_age_verification_laws_7911_georgia_age_verification_laws_soc", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] O.C.G.A. 39-6-2(a): Social media chapter (Title 39, Chapter 6)", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] O.C.G.A. 39-6-2(a): social media platform providers must make commercially reasonable efforts to verify the age of account holders or apply minor conditions to all account holders; minors are under 16 (39-6-1(3)).", "body": "O.C.G.A. 39-6-2(a): social media platform providers must make commercially reasonable efforts to verify the age of account holders or apply minor conditions to all account holders; minors are under 16 (39-6-1(3)).\n\nWhat Georgia General Assembly (Act of the General Assembly, www.legis.ga.gov) actually says:\n\n“(a) The provider of a social media platform shall make commercially reasonable efforts to verify the age of account holders with a level of certainty appropriate to the risks that arise from the social media platform's information management practices or shall apply the special conditions applied to minors under this chapter to all account holders.”\n\nNote: From Act 463 (SB 351, 2023-2024 session) as passed; the Act prints the Code text it enacts.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/229669", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Georgia General Assembly (Act of the General Assembly, www.legis.ga.gov)", "evidence_quote": "(a) The provider of a social media platform shall make commercially reasonable efforts to verify the age of account holders with a level of certainty appropriate to the risks that arise from the social media platform's information management practices or shall apply the special conditions applied to minors under this chapter to all account holders.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "7911-georgia-age-verification-laws", "subject": "O.C.G.A. 39-6-2(a)", "topic": "Social media chapter (Title 39, Chapter 6)", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "GA", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-ga" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap", "deferred_state_uncorroborated:us-ga" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } } ] }