STATE BILLAL HB 161PASSED

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

State of Alabama

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Feb 17, 2026; 268 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

AL HB 161 · PassedFeb 17

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Bill details

Last action: Enacted · Feb 17, 2026

Sponsor

CSChris SellsRepresentative · Republican · HD-090Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Feb 17, 2026EnactedHouse

Feb 10, 2026Delivered to GovernorHouse

Feb 10, 2026Signature RequestedSenate

Feb 10, 2026EnrolledHouse

Feb 10, 2026Ready to EnrollHouse

Feb 10, 2026Sells Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 367House

Feb 5, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 244Senate

Show 17 earlier actions

Feb 5, 2026Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 243 7B1RHV2-1Senate

Feb 5, 2026Singleton 1st Amendment Offered 7B1RHV2-1Senate

Feb 5, 2026Third Reading in Second HouseSenate

Jan 29, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarSenate

Jan 28, 2026Reported Out of Committee Second HouseSenate

Jan 23, 2026Pending Senate Children and Youth HealthSenate

Jan 22, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Children and Youth HealthSenate

Jan 22, 2026EngrossedHouse

Jan 22, 2026Motion to Add Cosponsor - Adopted Roll Call 127House

Jan 22, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 126House

Jan 22, 2026Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 125 6YEKMZ3-1House

Jan 22, 2026Chestnut 1st Amendment Offered 6YEKMZ3-1House

Jan 22, 2026Third Reading in House of OriginHouse

Jan 14, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarHouse

Jan 14, 2026Reported Out of Committee House of OriginHouse

Jan 13, 2026Pending House State GovernmentHouse

Jan 13, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State GovernmentHouse

Recorded votes

HBIR: Passed by House of OriginJan 22, 2026 · House · 94 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading in House of OriginJan 22, 2026 · House · 94 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 125 6YEKMZ3-1Jan 22, 2026 · House · 102 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 126Jan 22, 2026 · House · 103 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion to Add Cosponsor - Roll Call 127Jan 22, 2026 · House · 86 yea · 0 nayPassed

SBIR: Passed by Second HouseFeb 5, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading in Second HouseFeb 5, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 0 nayPassed

Singleton motion to Adopt - Roll Call 243 7B1RHV2-1Feb 5, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 3 nayPassed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 244Feb 5, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 0 nayPassed

Sells Concur In and Adopt - Roll Call 367Feb 10, 2026 · House · 102 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Consumer Protection

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