WA HB2112

Commercial entities operating websites where more than one-third of content is sexual material harmful to minors must implement age verification to confirm users are 18 or older

Age verification methods include digital identification, government-issued ID, or commercial systems using public/private transactional data; entities may not retain any identifying information after verification

Websites must display health risk notices developed by the Department of Health in 14-point font or larger, along with SAMHSA helpline contact information

Civil penalties include up to $10,000 per day for operating without age verification, $10,000 per instance of retaining user data, and up to $250,000 if minors access harmful content due to violations

Exemptions apply to news-gathering organizations, bona fide public interest broadcasts, internet service providers, search engines, and cloud service providers not responsible for content creation