AL HB161 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on February 17 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-17 - Enacted
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on February 17 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-17 - Enacted
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
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
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
Sponsors
| Rep. Chris Sells [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-02-10 - House - Sells Concur In and Adopt - Roll Call 367 (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - Senate - Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 244 (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - Senate - Singleton motion to Adopt - Roll Call 243 7B1RHV2-1 (Y: 32 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - Senate - Third Reading in Second House (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - Senate - SBIR: Passed by Second House (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - Motion to Add Cosponsor - Roll Call 127 (Y: 86 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 17) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 126 (Y: 103 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 125 6YEKMZ3-1 (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - Third Reading in House of Origin (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - HBIR: Passed by House of Origin (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - Senate - Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 244 (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - Senate - Singleton motion to Adopt - Roll Call 243 7B1RHV2-1 (Y: 32 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - Senate - Third Reading in Second House (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - Senate - SBIR: Passed by Second House (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - Motion to Add Cosponsor - Roll Call 127 (Y: 86 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 17) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 126 (Y: 103 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 125 6YEKMZ3-1 (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - Third Reading in House of Origin (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - HBIR: Passed by House of Origin (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 7) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | House | Enacted |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Enacted |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Delivered to Governor |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Signature Requested |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Enrolled |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Ready to Enroll |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Sells Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 367 |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 244 |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 243 7B1RHV2-1 |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Singleton 1st Amendment Offered 7B1RHV2-1 |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee Second House |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Pending Senate Children and Youth Health |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Children and Youth Health |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Engrossed |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Motion to Add Cosponsor - Adopted Roll Call 127 |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 126 |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 125 6YEKMZ3-1 |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Chestnut 1st Amendment Offered 6YEKMZ3-1 |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Reported Out of Committee House of Origin |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Pending House State Government |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government |
