House Bill 161 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Jan 29, 2026

House Bill

In Second Chamber

Current Status

2026 Regular Session

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chris SellsRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Title: Consumer protection, app store providers and developers required to take certain actions related to age verification and parental consent, Attorney General authorized to bring action for violations as deceptive trade practice, parents authorized to bring civil action
Description: This bill would require app store providers to verify the age of users, affiliate minor accounts with parent accounts and obtain consent from the holder of the parent account, notify users when an app makes a significant change, give developers real-time access to the age category and consent status for minor accounts, and protect personal age verification data.
This bill would prevent app store providers and developers from enforcing contracts against minors, misrepresenting information in disclosures, and sharing personal age verification data.
This bill would require developers to verify the age of users, notify users of significant changes to the app, and limit the use of age category data in compliance with laws or regulations.
This bill would require the Attorney General to adopt certain rules.
This bill would also authorize the Attorney General to bring an action for a violation as a deceptive trade practice.
Subjects: Consumer Protection