App store age verification bill advances in Alabama Senate

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 727

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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An Alabama Senate Committee Wednesday passed a bill that would require app store providers to have an age verification system for minors.

HB 161, sponsored by Rep. Chris Sells, R-Greenville, passed the House last week. It would require app store providers to provide age verification for minors, parental notification and data protection. It passed the Senate Children and Youth Health Committee unanimously.

“This is a bill that we have today protecting children,” Sells …

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