Alabama 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB170 — 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

Last action — Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

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

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

civil-rights technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB170 do?
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
Who sponsors HB170?
HB170 is sponsored by Ben Robbins (R).
What is the current status of HB170?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB170?
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