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HB167 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026
HB167 Alabama 2024 Session
House Bill
In Committee
Current Status
Regular Session 2024
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Chris Sells Representative
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2024
Title
Consumer protection; filter requirements on Internet enabled devices, penalties for violation
Description

This bill would require manufacturers of certain Internet-enabled devices, including smart phones and tablets, to require that devices manufactured on or after January 1, 2025, contain a filter that is activated during the activation of the device if the user is a minor, and only allow a user with a password to deactivate or reactivate the filter.

This bill would provide that a manufacturer of a device in violation of this act is subject to civil liability and provide for penalties.

Subjects
Consumer Protection

Bill Actions

S

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

S

Reported Out of Committee Second House

S

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Amendment LTC4YYW-1

S

Pending Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 388

H

Third Reading in House of Origin

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

H

Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin to House Commerce and Small Business

H

Pending House Judiciary

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary

Calendar

Hearing

Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development (Senate) Hearing

Finance and Taxation at 15:00:00

Hearing

Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development (Senate) Hearing

Finance and Taxation at 15:00:00

Hearing

House Commerce and Small Business Hearing

Room 418 UPDATED AGENDA at 15:00:00

Hearing

House Commerce and Small Business Hearing

Room 418 at 15:00:00

Bill Text

Download Introduced PDF

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 388

April 4, 2024 House Passed
Yes 98
Abstained 4
Absent 1

Third Reading in House of Origin

April 4, 2024 House Passed
Yes 99
Abstained 1
Absent 3

Documents

Bill Text (Introduced) HB167 Alabama 2024 Session - Introduced
Amendment Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Amendment
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - As Introduced
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - As Passed Second Chamber Committee

Source: Alabama Legislature