Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 170: Social media content; trust required for certain minors who are performers or featured in social media content, calculation of compensation and designation of trustee for trust provided for, procedure for adult to request removal of social media content featuring themselves as a minor required for social media companies, cause of action created against certain individuals who fail to comply with trust and social media content requirements

In committee Last action January 13, 2026: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Children and Senior Advocacy

Plain-language summary

HB 170 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Social media content; trust required for certain minors who are performers or featured in social media content, calculation of compensation and designation of trustee for trust provided for, procedure for adult to request removal of social media content featuring themselves as a minor required for social media companies, cause of action created against certain individuals who fail to comply with trust and social media content requirements. Primary sponsor: Ben Robbins (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Children and Senior Advocacy.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Ben Robbins (Republican).