Law note · Arkansas
Act 689 of 2023 (SB396), Social Media Safety Act
cite Act 689 of 2023 (SB396), codified at Ark. Code Ann. ยง 4-88-1401 et seq.
stage STRUCK DOWN invalidated by a court
effective 2023-09-01
reviewed 2026-07-15
Would have required social media companies to use a third party vendor to perform reasonable age verification, such as a digitized ID or government issued ID, before allowing account access, and to obtain parental consent for minor accounts.
Primary source: official act text, Arkansas State Legislature