Age-Appropriate Design Code: children's privacy and online safety laws

6 age-appropriate design code laws tracked for Age-Appropriate Design Code: California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AB 2273), Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (Kid's Code), Nebraska Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act (LB 504, amended by LB 838), New Jersey Kids Code Act (A 4015), Sou

LawJurisdictionCategoryStatusEffective
California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AB 2273)CaliforniaAge-Appropriate Design CodechallengedPartially active (April 2026)
Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (Kid's Code)MarylandAge-Appropriate Design CodechallengedOctober 1, 2024
Nebraska Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act (LB 504, amended by LB 838)NebraskaAge-Appropriate Design CodeactiveJanuary 1, 2026 (amended July 17, 2026)
New Jersey Kids Code Act (A 4015)New JerseyAge-Appropriate Design CodependingSeptember 1, 2027
South Carolina Age-Appropriate Code Design Act (H. 3431)South CarolinaAge-Appropriate Design CodechallengedFebruary 5, 2026
Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code ActVermontAge-Appropriate Design CodechallengedJanuary 1, 2027

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Which children's privacy laws apply in Age-Appropriate Design Code?

California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AB 2273) (challenged, effective Partially active (April 2026)); Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (Kid's Code) (challenged, effective October 1, 2024); Nebraska Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act (LB 504, amended by LB 838) (active, effective January 1, 2026 (amended July 17, 2026)); New Jersey Kids Code Act (A 4015) (pending, effective September 1, 2027); South Carolina Age-Appropriate Code Design Act (H. 3431) (challenged, effective February 5, 2026); Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (challenged, effective January 1, 2027)

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