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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama HB 219 establishes age-appropriateness rules and parental control mandates for app stores and developers
Last action · January 14, 2026: Pending Committee Action in House of OriginSponsor: Mike Shaw
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill requires app store operators to collect age declarations from users, provide s to app developers, and enable parental controls to restrict minors from accessing adult applications. App developers must report whether their apps offer different experiences for minors, restrict advertising to minors, and take reasonable steps to verify user ages. The Attorney General is granted exclusive enforcement authority, with civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation.
App store operators and software developers face new compliance obligations regarding user age verification, data handling, and parental supervision tools, backed by civil penalties enforced exclusively by the state attorney general.
- The Attorney General serves as the chief legal officer and enforces state consumer protection and regulatory laws. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
App store operators
Must collect user age declarations, provide age signals to developers, maintain parental control interfaces, and face potential liability limitations under good faith efforts.
Software application developers
Must report app age categories, provide parental support tools, restrict advertising to minors, and ensure minors cannot engage in adult-restricted activities.
Minor account holders
Experience restrictions on accessing adult-oriented applications, targeted advertising, and certain content without parental consent or age verification.
Attorney General
Assumes exclusive enforcement authority to initiate actions and seek civil penalties for violations.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government
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Exclusive State Enforcement Without Private Lawsuits
The bill intentionally concentrates enforcement solely within the Attorney General's office while explicitly barring private individuals from suing under its provisions.
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- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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