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Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 161: 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

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 161 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Chris Sells (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 17, 2026): Enacted.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Consumer Protection

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris SellsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse90

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Enacted
  2. Sells Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 367
  3. Ready to Enroll
  4. Enrolled
  5. Signature Requested
  6. Delivered to Governor
  7. Third Reading in Second House
  8. Singleton 1st Amendment Offered
  9. Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 243
  10. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 244
  11. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Children and Youth Health)
  12. Reported Out of Committee Second House

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source