MS HB708 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Require App Store Providers To Request And Verify A User's Age Category At The Time The User Creates An Account, To Require A Minor's Account To Be Affiliated With A Parent Account, To Obtain Verifiable Parental Consent Before Allowing The Minor To Download An App, Purchase An App, Or Make An In-app Purchase, And To Share Age Category Data With Developers; To Prohibit App Store Providers And Developers From Enforcing Contracts Against Minors Without Verifiable Parental Consent And From Misrepresenting Parental Consent Disclosures; To Require Developers To Verify Age Category Data Of Account Holders And To Determine Whether Verifiable Parental Consent Has Been Obtained; To Require The Office Of Consumer Protection To Establish Standards For Age Verification Methods; To Create A Private Right Of Action For Parents Of Minors Harmed By A Violation Of This Act; To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring An Action Against An App Store Provider Or A Developer Who Violates This Act; To Provide A Safe Harbor For Compliant Developers; To Amend Section 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Is An Unfair Method Of Competition Or Unfair Or Deceptive Trade Practice Under The Consumer Protection Laws; To Bring Forward Sections 45-38-3 Through 45-38-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions Of The Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Title
App store providers and developers; require to obtain age verification and parental consent for minor's activity.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Referred To Judiciary A |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 38 | 11 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 45 | 38 | 13 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 45 | 38 | 3 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 45 | 38 | 5 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 45 | 38 | 7 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 45 | 38 | 9 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 75 | 24 | 5 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0708.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0708IN.htm |
