AlabamaAlabamaLawHB 161
App Store Age Verification and Parental Consent
Requires app store providers and developers to verify user ages and obtain parental consent for minors, enforceable by the Attorney General and by parents.
Enacted as Act 2026-59Feb 17 8 months ago
- Body
- Alabama Legislature
- Session
- 2026
- Introduced
- Jan 13
- Takes effect
- Jan 1, 2027in 7 weeks
- Votes
- House 94-0, Senate 33-0, concurrence 103-0
- Sponsors
- R (Republican)Republican
Timeline
Feb 17 8 months ago
Feb 10 9 months ago
Feb 5 9 months ago
Jan 22 9 months ago
Jan 13 10 months ago
Sponsors
- R (Republican)Chris Sells
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Change log
- AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27
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