Law note · Louisiana
Act 456 (SB 162), Secure Online Child Interaction and Age Limitation Act
cite La. R.S. 51:1751 to 51:1756
stage ENJOINED enforcement paused by a court
effective 2025-07-01
reviewed 2026-07-16
Required social media platforms with 5 million or more worldwide account holders to verify the age of Louisiana users and obtain parental consent for account holders under 16. Its original July 1, 2024 effective date was delayed one year to July 1, 2025 by Act 656 of 2024. A federal court held the act unconstitutional and permanently enjoined enforcement on First Amendment grounds in December 2025, and Louisiana has docketed its appeal at the Fifth Circuit.
Primary source: official Louisiana Revised Statutes text and federal court judgment