Bill Commons

AL HB 161

enacted

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

Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did AL HB 161 pass?

Yes. AL HB 161 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-17): Enacted

What is AL HB 161 about?

Consumer Protection

Who sponsors AL HB 161?

Sells is the primary sponsor of AL HB 161.

Description

Consumer Protection

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-02-17 — Enacted
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Sellsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-17

    Enacted

    became-law

  2. 2026-02-10

    Sells Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 367

  3. 2026-02-10

    Ready to Enroll

  4. 2026-02-10

    Enrolled

  5. 2026-02-10

    Signature Requested

  6. 2026-02-10

    Delivered to Governor

    executive-receipt

  7. 2026-02-05

    Third Reading in Second House

  8. 2026-02-05

    Singleton 1st Amendment Offered

    amendment-introduction

  9. 2026-02-05

    Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 243

    amendment-passage

  10. 2026-02-05

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 244

    passage

  11. 2026-01-29

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Children and Youth Health)

    reading-2

  12. 2026-01-28

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  13. 2026-01-23

    Pending Committee Action in Second House (Children and Youth Health)

  14. 2026-01-22

    Third Reading in House of Origin

  15. 2026-01-22

    Chestnut 1st Amendment Offered

    amendment-introduction

  16. 2026-01-22

    Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 125

    amendment-passage

  17. 2026-01-22

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 126

    passage

  18. 2026-01-22

    Motion to Add Cosponsor - Adopted Roll Call 127

  19. 2026-01-22

    Engrossed

  20. 2026-01-22

    Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Children and Youth Health

    reading-1,referral-committee

  21. 2026-01-14

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  22. 2026-01-14

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (State Government)

    reading-2

  23. 2026-01-13

    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government

    reading-1,referral-committee

  24. 2026-01-13

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (State Government)

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Votes

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Related bills

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