VA SB237 | 2027 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB237
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-07-21 - Continued from last session
Pending: Senate General Laws and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-07-21 - Continued from last session
Pending: Senate General Laws and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
App Store Accountability Act; civil penalties; civil action. Requires an app store provider, defined in the bill, to verify the age category of an account holder, obtain verifiable parental consent for a minor account holder, and share such age category and consent information with the developer of an app, defined in the bill. The bill requires a developer to verify the age category of an account holder with a developer's app and notify app store providers of any significant change to a developer's app. The bill also requires a developer to provide a parental consent disclosure for each of its apps to each app store provider that makes the developer's app available on its app store, and such provider shall provide such disclosure on its app store. The bill allows the Attorney General and any minor or parent of a minor who suffers harm by reason of a violation of this bill to initiate an action. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
Title
App Store Accountability Act; civil penalties, civil action.
Sponsors
| Sen. Chris Head [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Senate | Continued from last session |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Continued to next session in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Senate committee offered |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB237) |
| 2026-01-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2026-01-12 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102074D |
Same As/Similar To
SB237 (Carry Over) 2026-02-04 - Continued to next session in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
