HB513 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jack Williams

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Allen FarleyLynn GreerApril WeaverRichard BaughnDuwayne BridgesMark TuggleMargie WilcoxRichard J. LairdChad FincherK.L. BrownBarry MooreJohn MerrillDavid StandridgeMike HillDan WilliamsWilliam RobertsDonnie ChesteenPaul W. LeeDickie DrakeMicky HammonKurt WallaceTerri CollinsMac McCutcheonVictor GastonDavid SessionsMike HolmesMack N. ButlerJamie IsonBecky NordgrenMike JonesMac ButtramDimitri PolizosAlan BakerJoe Faust

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Minors, Internet post, removal under certain circumstances

Summary

HB513 would require Alabama operators of minor-directed websites or apps to let registered minor users remove certain content they posted and to provide notices and instructions about removal.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill requires operators to permit a minor under 19 who is a registered user to remove or request removal of content they posted. It also requires the operator to provide notice and clear instructions on how the removal can be done, and explains that removal may not be complete. The bill lists exceptions where removal is not required and describes how operators can be considered compliant (e.g., making the content no longer visible) even if it remains on servers or is reposted by others, and states that collecting age information is not required. It becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Minors under 19 who are registered users of websites or apps directed to minors: gain the right to remove their own posted content and must receive notices and instructions on how to do so.
• Operators of websites or apps directed to minors: must implement the removal feature, provide notices and instructions, and handle specified exceptions and compliance rules.

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: Operators must allow a registered minor user to remove or request removal of content posted by the user and must provide notice and clear instructions on how to remove it.
• Provision 2: The bill sets exceptions where removal is not required (e.g., content required to be retained by law, content posted by third parties, anonymized content, failure to follow removal instructions, or content for which the minor was compensated) and describes compliance standards (making content not visible to the public even if stored, or content remaining visible if copied/reposted by others), and notes that age information collection is not required.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Minors