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UtahUtahLawHB 498
Utah App Store Accountability Act Amendments
Amends the 2025 App Store Accountability Act's age verification and parental consent provisions.
Signed by the governor; took effect on approval after passing by a two-thirds voteMar 18 7 months ago
- Body
- Utah Legislature
- Session
- 2026
- Introduced
- Feb 5
- In effect since
- Mar 187 months ago
- Votes
- House 60-5, Senate 29-0, House concurred 63-6
- Sponsors
- R (Republican)Republican
Timeline
Mar 18 7 months ago
Mar 6 8 months ago
Mar 5 8 months ago
Feb 24 8 months ago
Feb 5 9 months ago
Sponsors
- R (Republican)James A. Dunnigan
- R (Republican)Todd Weiler
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Change log
- AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27
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