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HB347 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Apr 6, 2026
High Interest

Summary

Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Consumer protection; illicit material, private rights created, enforcement authorized, penalties established
Description

Under existing law, a developer or provider of technology is immune from prosecution for distributing or creating a private image when found to have solely provided or developed the technology used by another person in the distribution or creation of a private image.

This bill would provide that a developer or provider may be held civilly liable in certain circumstances.

This bill would create a private right of action for individuals depicted in illicit material that was recklessly produced or disclosed on a website or application in exchange for payment or produced by a publicly accessible nudification application.

This bill would require websites and applications to create a process to request the removal of illicit material.

This bill would require websites to post a notice containing the removal process and other information from this bill.

This bill would authorize the Attorney General to enforce violations of the bill.

This bill would also establish penalties for violations.

HB347 INTRODUCED.

Subjects
Consumer Protection

Bill Actions

S

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

S

Reported Out of Committee Second House

S

Pending Senate Judiciary

S

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

H

Engrossed

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 723

H

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 722 I3BPNZ6-1

H

Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered I3BPNZ6-1

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 from House Judiciary I3BPNZ6-1

H

Pending House Judiciary

H

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

Calendar

Hearing

Senate Judiciary Hearing

Room 325 at 08:30:00

Hearing

House Judiciary Hearing

Room 200 at 13:30:00

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 723

March 3, 2026 House Passed
Yes 104
Absent 1

Third Reading in House of Origin

March 3, 2026 House Passed
Yes 99
Abstained 3
Absent 3

HBIR: Passed by House of Origin

March 3, 2026 House Passed
Yes 99
Abstained 3
Absent 3

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature