Consumer Privacy: children's privacy and online safety laws

22 consumer privacy laws tracked for Consumer Privacy: Arkansas Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (HB 1717), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Mental Health Warnings (AB 56), Colorado Privacy Act (Minors Amendments), Connecticut Data Privacy Act (Children's Privacy A

LawJurisdictionCategoryStatusEffective
Arkansas Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (HB 1717)ArkansasConsumer PrivacyactiveJuly 1, 2026
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)CaliforniaConsumer PrivacyactiveSeptember 2025
California Mental Health Warnings (AB 56)CaliforniaConsumer PrivacypendingJanuary 1, 2027
Colorado Privacy Act (Minors Amendments)ColoradoConsumer PrivacyactiveOctober 1, 2025
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (Children's Privacy Amendments)ConnecticutConsumer PrivacyactiveOctober 1, 2025; Phase 2 July 1, 2026
Delaware Personal Data Privacy ActDelawareConsumer PrivacyactiveJanuary 1, 2025
Indiana Consumer Data Protection ActIndianaConsumer PrivacyactiveJanuary 1, 2026
Iowa Consumer Data Protection ActIowaConsumer PrivacyactiveJanuary 1, 2025
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection ActKentuckyConsumer PrivacyactiveJanuary 1, 2026
Louisiana Kids Online Protection & Anti-Grooming Act Amendments (HB 427 / Act 552)LouisianaConsumer PrivacypendingJanuary 1, 2027
Maryland Online Data Privacy ActMarylandConsumer PrivacyactiveOctober 1, 2025
Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy ActMinnesotaConsumer PrivacyactiveJuly 31, 2025
Montana Data Privacy Act (Children's Privacy Amendments)MontanaConsumer PrivacyactiveOctober 1, 2025
Nebraska Data Privacy Act & AADC (LB 504)NebraskaConsumer PrivacyactiveJanuary 1, 2026 (amended July 17, 2026)
New Hampshire Privacy ActNew HampshireConsumer PrivacyactiveJanuary 1, 2025
New Jersey Data Privacy ActNew JerseyConsumer PrivacyactiveJanuary 15, 2025
New York Child Data Protection ActNew YorkConsumer PrivacyactiveJune 20, 2025
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (Minors Amendments)OregonConsumer PrivacyactiveJanuary 1, 2026
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection ActRhode IslandConsumer PrivacyactiveJanuary 1, 2026
Tennessee Information Protection ActTennesseeConsumer PrivacyactiveJuly 1, 2025
Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code ActVermontConsumer PrivacypendingJanuary 1, 2027
Virginia Consumer Data Privacy ActVirginiaConsumer PrivacyactiveJanuary 1, 2025

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Which children's privacy laws apply in Consumer Privacy?

Arkansas Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (HB 1717) (active, effective July 1, 2026); California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) (active, effective September 2025); California Mental Health Warnings (AB 56) (pending, effective January 1, 2027); Colorado Privacy Act (Minors Amendments) (active, effective October 1, 2025); Connecticut Data Privacy Act (Children's Privacy Amendments) (active, effective October 1, 2025; Phase 2 July 1, 2026); Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (active, effective January 1, 2025); Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (active, effective January 1, 2026); Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (active, effective January 1, 2025); Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (active, effective January 1, 2026); Louisiana Kids Online Protection & Anti-Grooming Act Amendments (HB 427 / Act 552) (pending, effective January 1, 2027); Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (active, effective October 1, 2025); Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (active, effective July 31, 2025); Montana Data Privacy Act (Children's Privacy Amendments) (active, effective October 1, 2025); Nebraska Data Privacy Act & AADC (LB 504) (active, effective January 1, 2026 (amended July 17, 2026)); New Hampshire Privacy Act (active, effective January 1, 2025); New Jersey Data Privacy Act (active, effective January 15, 2025); New York Child Data Protection Act (active, effective June 20, 2025); Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (Minors Amendments) (active, effective January 1, 2026); Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (active, effective January 1, 2026); Tennessee Information Protection Act (active, effective July 1, 2025); Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (pending, effective January 1, 2027); Virginia Consumer Data Privacy Act (active, effective January 1, 2025)

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