Legal – U.S. Laws related to Filtering
In addition to the U.S. federal law the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), a number of states have laws related to the use of filtering software in public schools and libraries. Only about 10 states actually require the use of filtering software.
| State | Law | Requires filters for minors in schools | Requires filters for minors in libraries | Requires filters for adults in libraries | Requires a policy | Sanctions |
| Federal | Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Condition to federal funds |
| Arizona | Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. 34-501 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Not stated |
| Arkansas | Ark. Stat. § 6-21-107, § 13-2-103 | No | No | No | Yes | Not stated |
| California | Cal. Ed. Code § 18030.5 | No | No | No | Yes | Not stated |
| Colorado | Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-90-401 § 24-90-603 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Condition to state grants |
| Delaware | Del. Code tit. 29 § 6601C-6607C | No | No | No | Yes | Not stated |
| Georgia | Ga. Code § 20-2-324, § 20-5-5 | Yes | No | No | Yes | Can be conditioned to state funding |
| Kentucky | Ky. Rev. Stat. § 156.675 | Yes | No | No | Yes | Not stated |
| Louisiana | La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 17:100.7 | Yes | No | No | Yes | Not stated |
| Maryland | Md. Ann. Code art. 23 § 506.1 | No | No | No | Yes | Not stated |
| Michigan | Mich. comp. Laws § 397.602, § 397.606 | No | Yes | No | Yes | Not stated |
| Minnesota | Minn. Stat. § 134.5 | No | Yes | Yes | No | Not stated |
| Missouri | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 182.825, 82.827 | Filter or policy | Filter or policy | No | Filter or policy | Misdemeanor |
| New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 194:3-d | No | No | No | Yes | Not stated |
| New York | N.Y. Ed. 260(12) | No | No | No | Yes | Not stated |
| Ohio | 1997 H.B. 215 | No | No | No | Yes | Not stated |
| Oklahoma | 1996 H.C.R. 1097 | Yes | No | No | No | Not stated |
| Pennsylvania | Pa. Cons. Stat. tit. 24 § 4304; PA CIPA | No | No | No | Yes | Condition to funding |
| South Dakota | S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 22-24-55- 59 | Filter or policy | No | No | Filter or policy | Not stated |
| South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 10-1-205 to -206 | No | No | No | Yes | Not stated |
| Texas | Texas Ed. Code Ann. §§ 32.201 to -202 | No | No | No | Yes | Condition to funding |
| Utah | Utah Code Ann. § 9-7-213 to 17, 53A-3-422 to 424 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated |
| Virginia | Va. Code § 22.1-70.2, § 42.1-36.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Condition to funding |
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