HB161 — 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
Last action — Enacted
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kay Ivey (Republican) on February 17, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 8 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
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
Bill Text
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Read HB161 on the official Alabama source →Action History
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Enacted
Sponsors
- Chris Sells · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Chris Sells R Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 139 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 102 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (104)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 102 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (104)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 101 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (104)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 99 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 1% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (104)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 67 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| D | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 86 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (104)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 103 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (104)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 73 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 102 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (104)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 94 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (104)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB161 do?
- 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
- Who sponsors HB161?
- HB161 is sponsored by Chris Sells (R).
- What is the current status of HB161?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2026. Enacted.
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