Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 51 — Age Attestation on Computing Devices

Last action — Governor Signed

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    Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on June 03, 2026.

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High chance

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

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    4 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires age identification for users of computing devices to protect minors online.

This bill mandates that operating system providers enable users to provide their age during account setup. It also requires applications to request age information to comply with age-related regulations.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families will benefit from increased safety measures for children using computing devices and online applications.

Summary

The act requires an operating system provider that operates a publicly available internet website, software application, online service, or platform that distributes and facilitates, on a commercial basis, the download of applications from third-party developers to users of devices (covered application store) or makes a covered application store available preinstalled on an operating system to:Provide an accessible interface at account setup that requires an account holder to indicate the birth date, age, or age bracket of the user of that device in order to provide a signal regarding the user's age (age signal) to applications available in the covered application store;Provide application developers with a reasonably consistent, real-time application programming interface to request and receive an age signal; andSend only the minimum amount of information necessary to comply with the act. An operating system provider or covered application store shall not share an age signal with a third party for a purpose not required by the act.     The act requires a consumer software application that is accessed through a covered application store and that may be run or directed by a user on a device (covered application) to request an age signal with respect to a particular user when the covered application is initially launched or when a user first creates an account. A covered application that receives an age signal is deemed to have knowledge of the age range of the user to whom that age signal pertains across all platforms of the application and points of access of the application. However, if a developer has clear and convincing information that a user's age is different than the age indicated by an age signal, the developer shall use that information as the primary indicator of the user's age range.     A developer shall ensure that a covered application that receives an age signal does not:Request more information concerning a user from an operating system provider or a covered application store than is necessary to comply with the act; orCommunicate an age signal to a third party for a purpose not required by the act.     With respect to a device for which account setup was completed before July 1, 2028, the act requires an operating system provider to provide, before January 1, 2029, an accessible interface that allows an account holder to indicate the birth date or age of the user of that device for the purpose of providing an age signal regarding the user's age-bracket data to covered applications available in the operating system provider's covered application store. If a covered application last updated on or after July 1, 2027, was downloaded to a device before July 1, 2028, and the covered application has not requested an age signal with respect to the user of the device on which the covered application was downloaded, the covered application must request an age signal from the covered application store from which the covered application was downloaded with respect to that user before January 1, 2029.     A person that violates the act must pay a civil penalty of not more than $2,500 for each minor affected by each negligent violation or not more than $7,500 for each minor affected by each intentional violation. The penalty is assessed and recovered in a civil action brought by the attorney general. An operating system provider or covered application store that makes a good faith effort to comply with the act is not liable for an erroneous age signal or for conduct by a covered application that receives an age signal.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

303 added · 370 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to SB 51 clarifies that the bill has been prepared for the appropriate legislative signatures and specifies where to find the bill’s status after it’s been signed or acted upon by the Governor. This is important because it ensures transparency, allowing the public to easily track the bill’s progress and understand the steps it needs to go through before becoming law.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REREVISED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the Second House LLS NO.
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26-0433.01 Richard Sweetman x4333 SENATE BILL 26-051 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Ball and Liston, Hinrichsen HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Paschal and Ricks, Lindsay, Story d d e 6 a 0 S n , U g 3 H d r e p Senate Committees House Committees R A Business, Labor, & Technology Business Affairs & Labor 3 n 6 A BILL FOR AN ACT d 0 S e 2 C ONCERNING AGE ATTESTATION FOR USERS OF COMPUTING DEVICES .
This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor.
U R 9 H n 2i d p Bill Summary d A n m (Note:
To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does A notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that e applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at n http://leg.colorado.gov.) m 2 T n 2 A U 3 The bill requires an operating system provider to:
SENATE BILL 26-051 BY SENATOR(S) Ball and Liston, Hinrichsen;
E i c S a a ! Provide an accessible interface at account setup that R M r requires an account holder to indicate the birth date or age 3 of the user of that device to provide a signal regarding the user's age bracket (age signal) to applications available in a covered application store;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Paschal and Ricks, Lindsay, Story.
n d ! Provide an application developer (developer) that requests e 2 anagesignal,withrespecttoaparticularuser,thetechnical T R 2 A n 2 E d h Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
C ONCERNING AGE ATTESTATION FOR USERS OF COMPUTING DEVICES .
Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
S e a Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.n M Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
m A ability to call an age signal via a reasonably consistent real-timeapplicationprogramminginterfacethatidentifies, at a minimum, the user's age-bracket data;
and ! Send only the minimum amount of information necessary tocomplywiththebill.Anoperatingsystemprovidershall not share an age signal with a third party for a purpose not required by the bill.
The bill requires a developer to request an age signal with respect to a particular user from an operating system provider or a covered application store when the developer's application is downloaded and launched.
A developer that receives an age signal is deemed to have knowledge of the age range of the user to whom that age signal pertains across all platforms of the application and points of access of the application.
However, if a developer has clear and convincing information that a user's age is different than the age indicated byan age signal, the developer shall use that information as the primary indicator of the user's age range.
A developer shall not:
! Request more information from an operating system provider or a coveredapplicationstorethan is necessaryto comply with the bill;
or ! Share an age signal with a third party for a purpose not required by the bill.
A person thatviolatesthebill must paya civil penaltyof not more than $2,500 for each minor affected by each negligent violation or not more than $7,500 for each minor affected by each intentional violation.
The penalty is assessed and recovered in a civil action brought by the attorney general.
SECTION1.
SECTION 1.
Legislativedeclaration.(1) Thegeneralassembly finds and declares that:
Legislative declaration.
(1) The general assembly finds and declares that:
(b) Underthe"ColoradoPrivacyAct",controllersthatprocessthe -2- 051 personal data of minors are subject to additional obligations, including heightened duties related to data processing, targeted advertising, and profiling;
(b) Under the "Colorado Privacy Act", controllers that process the personal data of minors are subject to additional obligations, including heightened duties related to data processing, targeted advertising, and profiling;
(c) Inpractice,manyapplicationsandonlineserviceslackreliable information about whether a user is a minor, which limits their ability to comply with these legal obligations and to implement appropriate safeguards;
(c) In practice, many applications and online services lack reliable Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law;
(d) Asaresult,minorsmaybeexposedtoharmfuldesignfeatures or the collection and use of personal data in ways that are inconsistent with the protections contemplated by Colorado law;
dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act.
and (e) A mechanism that allows a computing device to provide a minimal age-categorysignal to applications can enable compliance with these obligations while minimizing the collection and retention of personal data.
information about whether a user is a minor, which limits their ability to comply with these legal obligations and to implement appropriate safeguards;
(2) Therefore, with this act, the general assembly intends to establish a framework for age attestation that enables age-appropriate protections while preserving user choice and appropriate parental involvement and avoiding the need for invasive identity verification methods.
(d) As a result, minors may be exposed to harmful design features or the collection and use of personal data in ways that are inconsistent with the protections contemplated by Colorado law;
SECTION2.
and (e) A mechanism that allows a computing device to provide a minimal age-category signal to applications can enable compliance with theseobligationswhileminimizingthecollectionandretentionofpersonal data.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,addarticle30totitle 6 as follows:
(2) Therefore,withthisact,thegeneralassemblyintendstoestablish a framework for age attestation that enables age-appropriate protections while preserving user choice and appropriate parental involvement and avoiding the need for invasive identity verification methods.
SECTION 2.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, add article 30 to title as follows:
A S USED IN THIS ARTIC30,UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES:
AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE 30, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :
(1) "ACCOUNT " MEANS A USER ACCOUNT THAT CONNECTS AN -3- 051 OPERATING SYSTEM TO A COVERED APPLICATION STORE .
(1) "A CCOUNT " MEANS A USER ACCOUNT THAT CONNECTS AN OPERATING SYSTEM TO A COVERED APPLICATION STORE .
(2) (a) "CCOUNT HOLDER "MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL IN THE STATE WHO IS AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD , OR THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A USER WHO IS A MINOR ,AND WHO ESTABLISHES AN ACCOUNT ON A DEVICE .
(2) (a) "ACCOUNT HOLDER " MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL IN THE STATE WHO IS AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD , OR THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIANOFAUSERWHOISAMINOR ,ANDWHOESTABLISHESANACCOUNT ON A DEVICE .
(b) "A CCOUNT HOLDER " DOES NOT INCLUDE A PARENT OF AN EMANCIPATED MINOR WHO IS A USER OF A DEVICE.
(b) "A CCOUNT HOLDER " DOES NOT INCLUDE A PARENT OF AN EMANCIPATED MINOR WHO IS A USER OF A DEVICE .
(3) "AGE-BRACKETDATA " MEANSNONPERSONALLYIDENTIFIABLE DATA DERIVED FROM A USER 'S BIRTH DATE OR AGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHARING WITH COVERED APPLICATIONS ,WHICH DATA INDICATES THE USER S AGE RANGE ,INCLUDING ,AT A MINIMUM ,DATA THAT INDICATES WHETHER A USER IS:
PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 26-051 (3) "A GE-BRACKET DATA "MEANS NONPERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE DATA DERIVED FROM A USER 'S BIRTH DATE OR AGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHARINGWITHCOVEREDAPPLICATIONS WHICHDATAINDICATESTHEUSER 'S AGERANGE ,INCLUDING ,AT AMINIMUM ,DATATHATINDICATESWHETHERA USER IS:
(a) U NDER THIRTEEN YEARS OLD;
(a) U NDER THIRTEEN YEARS OLD ;
(b) T HIRTEEN YEARS OLD OR OLDER BUT UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OLD ;
(b) THIRTEENYEARSOLDOROLDERBUTUNDERSIXTEENYEARSOLD ;
(c) SIXTEEN YEARS OLD OR OLDER BUT UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD ;OR (d) EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR OLDER .
(c) SIXTEENYEARSOLDOROLDERBUTUNDEREIGHTEENYEARSOLD ;
(4) "A GE SIGNAL"MEANS AGE -BRACKET DATA SENT THROUGH A REAL -TIME SECURE APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FROM AN OPERATING SYSTEM OR COVERED APPLICATION STORE TO A COVERED APPLICATION .
OR (d) EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR OLDER .
(5) (a) "OVERED APPLICATION "MEANS A CONSUMER SOFTWARE APPLICATIONTHATISACCESSEDTHROUGHACOVEREDAPPLICATIONSTORE AND THAT MAY BE RUN OR DIRECTED BY A USER ON A DEVICE.
(4) "A GE SIGNAL "MEANS AGE -BRACKET DATA SENT THROUGH A REAL TIME SECURE APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FROM AN OPERATING SYSTEM OR COVERED APPLICATION STORE TO A COVERED APPLICATION .
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(b) "COVERED APPLICATION " DOES NOT INCLUDE:
(5) (a) "COVERED APPLICATION " MEANS A CONSUMER SOFTWARE APPLICATION THAT IS ACCESSED THROUGH A COVERED APPLICATION STORE AND THAT MAY BE RUN OR DIRECTED BY A USER ON A DEVICE .
(I) A SOFTWARE APPLICATION THAT DOES NOT PROCESS USERS ' -4- 051 PERSONAL DATA ;OR (II) AN APPLICATION FROM A FREE ,PUBLICLY AVAILABLE CODE REPOSITORY .
(b) "C OVERED APPLICATION "DOES NOT INCLUDE :
(6) (a) "COVERED APPLICATION STORE " MEANS A PUBLICLY AVAILABLEINTERNETWEBSITE ,SOFTWAREAPPLICATION ,ONLINESERVICE, OR PLATFORM THAT DISTRIBUTES AND FACILITATES ,ON A COMMERCIAL BASIS,THEDOWNLOADOFAPPLICATIONSFROMTHIRD -PARTYDEVELOPERS TO USERS OF DEVICES.
(I) A SOFTWARE APPLICATION THAT DOES NOT PROCESS USERS ' PERSONAL DATA ;OR (II) A N APPLICATION FROM A FREE ,PUBLICLY AVAILABLE CODE REPOSITORY .
(b) "COVERED APPLICATION STORE " DOES NOT INCLUDE:
(6) (a) "COVERED APPLICATION STORE " MEANS A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INTERNET WEBSITE ,SOFTWARE APPLICATION ,ONLINE SERVICE, OR PLATFORM THAT DISTRIBUTES AND FACILITATES ,ON A COMMERCIAL BASIS,THE DOWNLOAD OF APPLICATIONS FROM THIRD -PARTY DEVELOPERS TO USERS OF DEVICES.
(I) A CODE REPOSITORY PROVIDER ;
(b) "C OVERED APPLICATION STORE " DOES NOT INCLUDE :
(II) ACONTAINERIZED SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION ;OR (III) NONLINESERVICEORPLATFORMTHATDISTRIBUTESANYOF THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS IF THE APPLICATION RUNS EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN A SEPARATE HOST APPLICATION:
PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 26-051 (I) A CODE REPOSITORY PROVIDER ;
(II) ACONTAINERIZED SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION ;OR (III) AN ONLINE SERVICE OR PLATFORM THAT DISTRIBUTES ANY OF THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS IF THE APPLICATION RUNS EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN A SEPARATE HOST APPLICATION :
(B) A PLUG -IN;
(B) A PLUG -I;
(C) A N ADD ON ;OR (D) A NY OTHER SOFTWARE APPLICATION .
(C) A N ADD-ON ;OR (D) A NY OTHER SOFTWARE APPLICATION .
(7) "D EVELOPER" MEANS A PERSON THAT WRITES , CREATES, MAINTAINS ,OR CONTROLS A COVERED APPLICATION .
(7) "D EVELOPER " MEANS A PERSON THAT WRITES , CREATES , MAINTAINS ,OR CONTROLS A COVERED APPLICATION .
(8) "D EVICE"MEANS A COMPUTER ,MOBILE DEVICE ,OR SIMILAR GENERAL PURPOSE COMPUTING DEVICE THAT IS INTENDED FOR USE BY A CONSUMER .
(8) "D EVICE" MEANS A COMPUTER , MOBILE DEVICE ,OR SIMILAR GENERAL -PURPOSE COMPUTING DEVICE THAT IS INTENDED FOR USE BY A CONSUMER .
(9) "FAMILY ACCOUNT APPLICATION " MEANS A COVERED APPLICATION THAT :
(9) "F AMILY ACCOUNT APPLICATION " MEANS A COVERED APPLICATION THAT :
(a) OFFERSSUBACCOUNTSORPROFILESWITHINTHEAPPLICATION ;
(a) OFFERS SUBACCOUNTS OR PROFILES WITHIN THE APPLICATION ;
(b) REQUIRES A PAIDSUBSCRIPTIONORACCOUNT CREATIONWITH -5- 051 PAYMENT METHOD VERIFICATION AS THE APPLICATION S PRIMARY BUSINESS MODEL;
(b) R EQUIRES A PAID SUBSCRIPTION OR ACCOUNT CREATION WITH PAYMENTMETHODVERIFICATIONASTHEAPPLICATION 'SPRIMARYBUSINESS MODEL ;
(c) DOES NOT PERMIT ACCOUNT CREATION BY MINOR;AND (d) V ERIFIES THAT THE PRIMARY ACCOUNT HOLDER FOR THE APPLICATION IS OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD USING COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE AGE ESTIMATION METHODS .
(c) DOES NOT PERMIT ACCOUNT CREATION BY MINORS ;AND (d) V ERIFIES THAT THE PRIMARY ACCOUNT HOLDER FOR THE APPLICATION IS OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD USING COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE AGE ESTIMATION METHODS .
(10) "M INOR"MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD.
(10) "M INOR" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD .
(11) "O PERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER" MEANS A PERSON THAT DEVELOPS ,LICENSE,OR CONTROLS THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE ON A DEVICE.
PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 26-051 (11) "O PERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER " MEANS A PERSON THAT DEVELOPS ,LICENSES,ORCONTROLSTHE OPERATINGSYSTEMSOFTWARE ON A DEVICE.
(12) "ERSONAL DATA "HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION 6-1-1303 (17).
(12) "PERSONAL DATA "HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION 6-1-1303 (17).
(13) "PROCESS" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION 6-1-1303 (18).
(13) "PROCESS "HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION6-1-1303 (18).
(14) "USER"MEANS THE PRIMARY USER OF A DEVIC.
(14) "U SER"MEANS THE PRIMARY USER OF A DEVICE .
(1) ONANDAFTER ULY 1,2028,ANOPERATINGSYSTEMPROVIDER THAT OPERATES A COVERED APPLICATION STORE OR MAKES A COVERED APPLICATION STORE AVAILABLE PRE INSTALLED ON AN OPERATING SYSTEM SHALL PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE INTERFACE AT ACCOUNT SETUP THATREQUIRESANACCOUNTHOLDERTOINDICATETHEBIRTHDATE ,AGE , OR AGE BRACKET OF THE USER OF THAT DEVICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDINGANAGESIGNALTOCOVEREDAPPLICATIONSAVAILABLEINTHE OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER'S COVERED APPLICATION STORE .
(1) ON AND AFTER JULY 1,2028, AN OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER THAT OPERATES A COVERED APPLICATION STORE OR MAKES A COVERED APPLICATIONSTORE AVAILABLE PRE INSTALLEDONANOPERATINGSYSTEM SHALL PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE INTERFACE AT ACCOUNT SETUP THAT REQUIRESANACCOUNTHOLDERTOINDICATETHEBIRTHDATE ,AGE,ORAGE BRACKET OFTHE USER OFTHAT DEVICE FOR THE PURPOSE OFPROVIDINGAN AGE SIGNAL TO COVERED APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE IN THE OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER S COVERED APPLICATION STORE .
O PERATING SYSTEM PROVIDERS MAY MINIMIZE THE USE OF PERSONAL -6- 051 DATA BY ALLOWING AN ACCOUNT HOLDER TO SELECT AN AGE BRACKET FOR A USER WHO IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR OLDER WITHOUT PROVIDING A BIRTH DATE OR AGE.
OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDERS MAY MINIMIZE THE USE OF PERSONAL DATA BY ALLOWING AN ACCOUNT HOLDER TO SELECT AN AGE BRACKET FOR A USER WHO IS EIGHTEENYEARSOLDOROLDERWITHOUTPROVIDINGABIRTHDATEORAGE .
(2) ONANDAFTER JULY1,2028,ANOPERATINGSYSTEMPROVIDER OR A COVERED APPLICATION STORE SHALL:
(2) ON AND AFTER JULY 1,2028, AN OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER OR A COVERED APPLICATION STORE SHALL :
(a) P ROVIDE DEVELOPERS WITH A REASONABLY CONSISTENT , REAL TIME APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE AN AGE SIGNAL;AND (b) SEND ONLY THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF INFORMATION NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THIS ARTICLE 30.
(a) PROVIDE DEVELOPERS WITH A REASONABLY CONSISTENT , REAL TIME APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE AN AGE SIGNAL;
N OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER OR COVERED APPLICATION STORE SHALL NOT SHARE AN AGE SIGNAL WITH A THIRD PARTY FOR A PURPOSE NOT REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE 30.
AND (b) SENDONLYTHEMINIMUMAMOUNTOFINFORMATIONNECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THIS ARTICLE 30.
(3) (a) A COVERED APPLICATION MUST USE THE APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE PROVIDED BY THE OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER OR COVERED APPLICATION STORE TO:
AN OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER OR COVERED APPLICATION STORE SHALL NOT SHARE AN AGE SIGNAL WITH A THIRD PARTY FOR A PURPOSE NOT REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE 30.
(I) EQUESTANAGESIGNALWITHRESPECTTOAPARTICULARUSER WHEN THE APPLICATION IS INITIALLY LAUNCHED OR WHEN A USER FIRST CREATES AN ACCOUNT ON THE COVERED APPLICATION ;AND (II) REQUEST A USER S AGE BRACKET DATA ,AS NEEDED , TO UPDATE THE AGE INFORMATION HELD BY THE APPLICATION.
(3) (a) A COVERED APPLICATION MUST USE THE APPLICATION PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 26-051 PROGRAMMINGINTERFACEPROVIDEDBYTHEOPERATINGSYSTEMPROVIDER OR COVERED APPLICATION STORE TO :
(b) (I) COVERED APPLICATION THAT RECEIVES AN AGE SIGNAL IS DEEMED TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE AGE RANGE OF THE USER TO WHOM THE SIGNAL PERTAINS ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS AND POINTS OF ACCESS OF THE COVERED APPLICATION.
(I) REQUEST AN AGE SIGNAL WITH RESPECT TO A PARTICULAR USER WHEN THE APPLICATION IS INITIALLY LAUNCHED OR WHEN A USER FIRST CREATES AN ACCOUNT ON THE COVERED APPLICATION ;AND (II) REQUEST A USER'S AGE BRACKET DATA ,ASNEEDED ,TOUPDATE THE AGE INFORMATION HELD BY THE APPLICATION .
(II) ADEVELOPER SHALLNOT WILLFULLY DISREGARD CLEAR AND CONVINCING INFORMATION THAT INDICATES THAT A USER 'S AGE IS -7- 051 DIFFERENT THAN THE AGE-BRACKET DATA INDICATED BY AN AGE SIGNAL PROVIDED BY AN OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER OR BY A COVERED APPLICATION STORE.
(b) (I) ACOVERED APPLICATION THAT RECEIVES AN AGE SIGNAL IS DEEMED TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE AGE RANGE OF THE USER TO WHOM THE SIGNAL PERTAINS ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS AND POINTS OF ACCESS OF THE COVERED APPLICATION .
(III) F A DEVELOPER HAS CLEAR AND CONVINCING INFORMATION THAT A USER S AGE IS DIFFERENT THAN THE AGE INDICATED BY AN AGE SIGNALRECEIVEDPURSUANT TOTHISARTICLE 30,THE DEVELOPERSHALL USE THAT INFORMATION AS THE PRIMARY INDICATOR OF THE USE'S AGE.
(II) A DEVELOPER SHALL NOT WILLFULLY DISREGARD CLEAR AND CONVINCING INFORMATION THAT INDICATES THAT A USER S AGE IS DIFFERENT THAN THE AGE BRACKET DATA INDICATED BY AN AGE SIGNAL PROVIDED BY AN OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER OR BY A COVERED APPLICATION STORE .
(IV) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (3)(b)(IIAND (3)(b)(IIIOF THIS SECTIO,A DEVELOPER SHALL TREAT AN AGE SIGNAL RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE30 AS THE PRIMARY INDICATOR OF A USER'S AGE RANGE.
(III) I A DEVELOPER HAS CLEAR AND CONVINCING INFORMATION THAT A USER 'S AGE IS DIFFERENT THAN THE AGE INDICATED BY AN AGE SIGNAL RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE 30,THE DEVELOPER SHALL USE THAT INFORMATION AS THE PRIMARY INDICATOR OF THE USER S AGE.
(V) N OTHINGINTHISSECTIONREQUIRESADEVELOPERTOACQUIRE AGE -RELATED DATA OTHER THAN AN AGE SIGNAL .
(IV) EXCEPTASPROVIDEDINSUBSECTIONS (3)(b)(IIAND (3)(b)(III) OF THIS SECTION,A DEVELOPER SHALL TREAT AN AGE SIGNAL RECEIVED PURSUANTTOTHISARTICLE 30ASTHEPRIMARYINDICATOROFAUSER SAGE RANGE .
(c) A DEVELOPER SHALL ENSURE THAT A COVERED APPLICATION THAT RECEIVES AN AGE SIGNAL PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE30USES THE AGE SIGNAL ONLY TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LAW .
(V) N OTHING IN THIS SECTION REQUIRES A DEVELOPER TO ACQUIRE AGE RELATED DATA OTHER THAN AN AGE SIGNAL .
(d) A DEVELOPER SHALL ENSURE THAT A COVERED APPLICATION THATRECEIVESANAGESIGNALPURSUANTTOTHISARTICLE 30DOESNOT :
(c) A DEVELOPER SHALL ENSURE THAT A COVERED APPLICATION THATRECEIVESANAGESIGNALPURSUANTTOTHISARTICLE 30 USESTHEAGE SIGNAL ONLY TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LAW .
(I) REQUESTMOREINFORMATIONCONCERNINGTHEUSERFROMAN OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER OR A COVERED APPLICATION STORE THAN THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF INFORMATION NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THIS ARTICLE30;OR (II) COMMUNICATE THE AGE SIGNAL TO A THIRD PARTY FOR A PURPOSE NOT REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE30.
(d) A DEVELOPER SHALL ENSURE THAT A COVERED APPLICATION THAT RECEIVES AN AGE SIGNAL PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE 30 DOES NOT :
(e) N OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTIONS (3)(a), (3)(b)(AND (3)(b)(IV)OF THIS SECTION ,A DEVELOPER OF A FAMILY ACCOUNT APPLICATION MAY :
PAGE 6-SENATE BILL 26-051 (I) REQUEST MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE USER FROM AN OPERATINGSYSTEMPROVIDERORACOVEREDAPPLICATIONSTORETHANTHE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF INFORMATION NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THIS ARTICLE 30;OR (II) COMMUNICATE THE AGE SIGNAL TO A THIRD PARTY FOR A PURPOSE NOT REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE30.
-8- 051 (I) USE THE AGE OFTHE PRIMARYACCOUNTHOLDEROFAFAMILY ACCOUNTAPPLICATIONASTHEAGEOFAUSERFORPURPOSESOFAPPLYING AGE RELATED SAFETY DEFAULTS AND ACCESS TO FEATURES WITHIN THE FAMILY ACCOUNT APPLICATION;AND (II) A LLOW THE PRIMARY ACCOUNT HOLDER OF A FAMILY ACCOUNT APPLICATION TO ATTEST TO THE AGE OF THE USERS OF SUBACCOUNTS OF THE FAMILY ACCOUNT APPLICATION.
(e) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTIONS (3)(a), (3)(b)(IAND (3)(b)(IV)OF THIS SECTION , A DEVELOPER OF A FAMILY ACCOUNT APPLICATION MAY :
(I) USE THE AGE OF THE PRIMARY ACCOUNT HOLDER OF A FAMILY ACCOUNT APPLICATION AS THE AGE OF A USER FOR PURPOSES OF APPLYING AGE RELATED SAFETY DEFAULTS AND ACCESS TO FEATURES WITHIN THE FAMILY ACCOUNT APPLICATION ;AND (II) LLOWTHE PRIMARYACCOUNT HOLDER OFAFAMILYACCOUNT APPLICATIONTOATTESTTOTHEAGEOFTHEUSERSOFSUBACCOUNTSOFTHE FAMILY ACCOUNT APPLICATION .
(1) WITH RESPECT TO A DEVICE FOR WHICH ACCOUNT SETUP WAS COMPLETED BEFORE JULY 1, 2028,AN OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER SHALL PROVIDE,BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2029AN ACCESSIBLE INTERFACE THATALLOWSANACCOUNTHOLDERTOINDICATETHEBIRTHDATEORAGE OF THE USER OF THAT DEVICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AN AGE SIGNAL REGARDING THE USER 'S AGE-BRACKET DATA TO COVERED APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE IN THE OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER S COVERED APPLICATION STORE.
(1) W ITH RESPECT TO A DEVICE FOR WHICH ACCOUNT SETUP WAS COMPLETEDBEFORE ULY 1,2028, ANOPERATINGSYSTEMPROVIDERSHALL PROVIDE ,BEFORE ANUARY 1, 2029,AN ACCESSIBLE INTERFACE THAT ALLOWSANACCOUNTHOLDERTOINDICATETHEBIRTHDATEORAGEOFTHE USER OF THAT DEVICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AN AGE SIGNAL REGARDING THE USER 'S AGE-BRACKET DATA TO COVERED APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE IN THE OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER S COVERED APPLICATION STORE .
(2) FA COVERED APPLICATION LAST UPDATED ONORAFTER JULY 1,2027,WAS DOWNLOADED TO A DEVICE BEFORE JULY 1,2028,AND THE COVERED APPLICATION HAS NOT REQUESTED AN AGE SIGNAL WITH RESPECT TO THE USER OF THE DEVICE ON WHICH THE COVERED APPLICATION WAS DOWNLOADED ,THE COVERED APPLICATION MUST REQUEST AN AGE SIGNAL FROM THE COVERED APPLICATION STORE FROM WHICH THE COVERED APPLICATION WAS DOWNLOADED WITH RESPECT TO THAT USER BEFORE ANUARY 1, 2029.
(2) IACOVEREDAPPLICATIONLAST UPDATEDONORAFTER JULY 1, 2027, WAS DOWNLOADED TO A DEVICE BEFORE JULY 1, 2028,AND THE COVERED APPLICATIONHASNOT REQUESTEDANAGE SIGNALWITH RESPECT TO THE USER OF THE DEVICE ON WHICH THE COVERED APPLICATION WAS DOWNLOADED ,THE COVERED APPLICATION MUST REQUEST AN AGE SIGNAL FROM THE COVERED APPLICATION STORE FROM WHICH THE COVERED APPLICATION WAS DOWNLOADED WITH RESPECT TO THAT USER BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2029.
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(1) APERSONTHAT VIOLATESTHISARTICLE 30 SHALLPAYACIVIL PENALTYOFNOMORETHANTWOTHOUSANDFIVEHUNDREDDOLLARSFOR -9- 051 EACHMINORHARMEDBYEACHNEGLIGENTVIOLATIONORNOMORETHAN SEVENTHOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH MINOR HARMEDBY EACH INTENTIONAL VIOLATION.
(1) A PERSON THAT VIOLATES THIS ARTICLE30 SHALL PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF NO MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH MINOR HARMED BY EACH NEGLIGENT VIOLATION OR NO MORE THAN SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH MINOR HARMED BY EACHINTENTIONALVIOLATION .THEATTORNEYGENERALSHALLASSESSAND RECOVER THE PENALTY IN A CIVIL ACTION (2) N OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (1)OF THIS SECTION,IF AN OPERATINGSYSTEMPROVIDERORACOVEREDAPPLICATIONSTOREMAKESA GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH THIS ARTICLE 30, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY AND ANY REASONABLE TECHNICAL LIMITATIONS OR OUTAGES ,THE OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER OR COVERED APPLICATION STORE IS NOT LIABLE FOR AN ERRONEOUS AGE SIGNAL INDICATING A USERS AGE RANGE OR FOR CONDUCT BY A COVERED APPLICATION THAT RECEIVES AN AGE SIGNAL INDICATING A USER S AGE RANGE .
HE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL ASSESS AND RECOVER THE PENALTY IN A CIVIL ACTI.N (2) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (1)OF THIS SECTIO,IF AN OPERATINGSYSTEMPROVIDERORACOVEREDAPPLICATIONSTOREMAKES A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH THIS ARTICLE30,TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY AND ANY REASONABLE TECHNICALLIMITATIONSOROUTAGES THEOPERATINGSYSTEMPROVIDER OR COVERED APPLICATION STORE IS NOT LIABLE FOR AN ERRONEOUS AGE SIGNALINDICATINGAUSER SAGERANGEORFORCONDUCTBYACOVERED APPLICATION THAT RECEIVES AN AGE SIGNAL INDICATING A USES AGE RANGE .
(1) THIS ARTICLE30DOES NOT:
(1) THIS ARTICLE30 DOES NOT:
(a) M ODIFY, IMPAI, OR SUPERSEDE ANY ANTITRUST LAW , INCLUDING THE "COLORADO STATE ANTITRUST ACT OF 2023",ARTICLE 4 OF THIS TITL6;OR (b) REQUIRE THE COLLECTION OF ADDITIONAL PERSONAL DATA FROM DEVICE OWNERS OR DEVICE USERS THAT IS NOT NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THIS ARTICLE30.
(a) MODIFY,IMPAIR,ORSUPERSEDEANYANTITRUSTLAW ,INCLUDING THE "COLORADO STATE ANTITRUST A CTOF 2023",ARTICLE4 OFTHISTITLE 6;OR (b) REQUIRETHECOLLECTIONOFADDITIONALPERSONALDATAFROM DEVICEOWNERSORDEVICEUSERSTHATISNOTNECESSARYTOCOMPLYWITH THIS ARTICLE30.
(2) AN OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER OR COVERED APPLICATION STORE SHALL NOT DISCRIMINATE IN COMPLYING WITH THIS ARTICL30.
(2) A N OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER OR COVERED APPLICATION STORE SHALL NOT DISCRIMINATE IN COMPLYING WITH THIS ARTICLE 30.
D ISCRIMINATION IN COMPLYING WITH THIS ARTIC30 INCLUDES:
D ISCRIMINATION IN COMPLYING WITH THIS ARTICL30 INCLUDES:
(a) MPOSINGLESSSTRINGENTRESTRICTIONSANDOBLIGATIONSON ITSOWNAPPLICATIONSANDAPPLICATIONDISTRIBUTIONTHANITDOESON THOSEFROMTHIRD -PARTYAPPLICATIONSORAPPLICATIONDISTRIBUTORS ;
(a) IPOSING LESS STRINGENT RESTRICTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS ON ITS OWN APPLICATIONS AND APPLICATION DISTRIBUTION THAN IT DOES ON THOSE FROM THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS OR APPLICATION DISTRIBUTORS ;
-10- 051 OR (b) USING NONPUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA COLLECTED FROM A THIRD PARTY IN THE COURSE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ARTIC30 TO COMPETE AGAINST THAT THIRD PARTY,GIVE THE COVERED APPLICATION STORE'SSERVICESPREFERENCERELATIVETOTHOSEOFATHIRDPARTY ,OR USETHENONPUBLICLYAVAILABLEDATAINANANTICOMPETITIVEMANNER IN VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LA.
OR PAGE 8-SENATE BILL 26-051 (b) U SING NONPUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA COLLECTED FROM A THIRD PARTY IN THE COURSE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE 30 TO COMPETE AGAINST THAT THIRD PARTY ,GIVE THE COVERED APPLICATION STORE S SERVICES PREFERENCE RELATIVE TO THOSE OF A THIRD PARTY,OR USE THE NONPUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA IN AN ANTICOMPETITIVE MANNER IN VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAW.
(3) THIS ARTICL30 DOES NOT APPLY T:
(3) THIS ARTICLE30 DOES NOT APPLY TO :
(b) A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ,AS DEFINED I47 U.S.C.
(b) ATELECOMMUNICATIONSSERVICE ASDEFINEDIN 47U.S.C.
153 (53);
(53);
(c) THE DELIVERY OF OR USE OF A PHYSICAL PROD;CT (d) D ATA MAINTAINED BY A STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION ,AS DEFINED IN SECTION 23-18-102 (10),THE STATE, A SUBDIVISIONOFTHESTATE ,THEJUDICIALDEPARTMENTOFTHESTATE ,OR A COUNTY , CITY AND COUNTY ,OR MUNICIPALITY IF THE DATA IS COLLECTED ,MAINTAINED ,DISCLOSED,COMMUNICATED ,AND USED AS AUTHORIZED BY STATE AND FEDERAL LAW FOR NONCOMMERCIAL PURPOSES;OR (e) AN OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER OR DEVELOPER THAT DISTRIBUTES AN OPERATING SYSTEM OR APPLICATION UNDER LICENSE TERMS THAT PERMIT A RECIPIENT TO COP,REDISTRIBUTE,AND MODIFY THE SOFTWARE WITHOUT ANY PLATFORM -IMPOSED TECHNICAL OR CONTRACTUAL RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE PROVIDER OR DEVELOPER ON INSTALLING ALL MODIFIED VERSION.
(c) THE DELIVERY OF OR USE OF A PHYSICAL PRODUCT;
(4) THIS ARTICLE30 DOES NOT IMPOSE LIABILITY THAT ARISES -11- 051 FROM THE USE OF A DEVICE OR APPLICATION BY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS NOT THE USER TO WHOM AN AGE SIGNAL PERTAINS ON AN OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER ,A COVERED APPLICATION STORE ,OR A DEVELOPER.
(d) D ATA MAINTAINED BY A STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION , AS DEFINED IN SECTION 23-18-102 (10), THE STATE , A SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE,THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE ,OR ACOUNTY ,CITYANDCOUNTY ORMUNICIPALITYIFTHEDATAISCOLLECTED , MAINTAINED ,DISCLOSED ,COMMUNICATED ,AND USED AS AUTHORIZED BY STATE AND FEDERAL LAW FOR NONCOMMERCIAL PURPOSES ;OR (e) A N OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER OR DEVELOPER THAT DISTRIBUTESANOPERATINGSYSTEMORAPPLICATIONUNDERLICENSETERMS THAT PERMIT A RECIPIENT TO COPY ,REDISTRIBUTE ,AND MODIFY THE SOFTWAREWITHOUTANYPLATFORM -IMPOSEDTECHNICALORCONTRACTUAL RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE PROVIDER OR DEVELOPER ON INSTALLING ALL MODIFIED VERSIONS .
(5) NOTWITHSTANDINGANYPROVISIONOFTHISARTICLE 30TOTHE CONTRARY ,THIS ARTICLE30 DOES NOT APPLY TO A DEVELOPER IF THE PREDOMINANT OR EXCLUSIVE FUNCTION OF THE COVERED APPLICATION THAT THE DEVELOPER WRITES ,CREATES ,MAINTAINS,OR CONTROLS IS:
(4) THISARTICLE 30DOESNOTIMPOSELIABILITYTHATARISESFROM THE USE OF A DEVICE OR APPLICATION BY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS NOT THE USER TO WHOM AN AGE SIGNAL PERTAINS ON AN OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER ,A COVERED APPLICATION STORE ,OR A DEVELOPER .
(a) F ACILITATING COMMUNICATION WITHIN A BUSINESS OR AN ENTERPRISE AMONG EMPLOYEES OR AFFILIATES OF THE BUSINESS OR ENTERPRISE ,SO LONG AS ACCESS TO THE COVERED APPLICATION IS RESTRICTED TO EMPLOYEES OR AFFILIATES OF THE BUSINESS OR ENTERPRISE ;
(5) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE 30TO THE CONTRARY ,THIS ARTICLE 30 DOES NOT APPLY TO A DEVELOPER IF THE PREDOMINANTOREXCLUSIVEFUNCTIONOFTHECOVEREDAPPLICATIONTHAT THE DEVELOPER WRITES ,CREATES ,MAINTAINS ,OR CONTROLS IS:
(b) PROVIDING ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS USED BY BUSINESSES GOVERNMENTS ,OR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ;OR (c) P ROVIDING OR OBTAINING TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR A SOFTWARE PLATFORM ,PRODUCT ,OR SERVICE.
PAGE 9-SENATE BILL 26-051 (a) F ACILITATING COMMUNICATION WITHIN A BUSINESS OR AN ENTERPRISE AMONG EMPLOYEES OR AFFILIATES OF THE BUSINESS OR ENTERPRISE ,SO LONG AS ACCESS TO THE COVERED APPLICATION IS RESTRICTEDTOEMPLOYEESORAFFILIATESOFTHEBUSINESSORENTERPRISE ;
(b) PROVIDING ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS USED BY BUSINESSES,GOVERNMENTS ,OR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ;OR (c) PROVIDINGOROBTAININGTECHNICALSUPPORTFORASOFTWARE PLATFORM ,PRODUCT ,OR SERVICE.
except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election tobeheldinNovember2026and,insuchcase, will take effect July 1, 2028.
except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuanttosection1(3)ofarticleVofthestateconstitutionagainstthisact oranitem,section,orpartofthisactwithintheninety-dayperiodafterfinal adjournmentofthegeneralassembly,thentheact,item,section,orpartwill PAGE 10-SENATE BILL 26-051 not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect July 1, 2028.
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____________________________ ____________________________ James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
Julie McCluskie PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES ____________________________ ____________________________ Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVED________________________________________ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S.
Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 11-SENATE BILL 26-051
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  8. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  9. House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  10. Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor

  11. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  12. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  13. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/02/2026 - No Amendments

  14. Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  15. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology

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4 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 94 not signed on · 16 voted No

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (94)

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Votes

CONCUR

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21000
Republican 8002
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 34002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Gonzales J. — Yea
Pelton B. — Yea
Pelton R. — Yea
President — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Katie Wallace Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Not Voting
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Not Voting
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Scott Bright Republican Yea

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REPASS

Passed 27 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17600
Republican 5302
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 27902
% of votes cast 71%24%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Gonzales J. — Yea
Pelton B. — Yea
Pelton R. — Yea
President — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Nay
Chris Kolker Democrat Nay
Dylan Roberts Democrat Nay
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Nay
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Nay
Katie Wallace Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Nay
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Not Voting
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Not Voting
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Scott Bright Republican Yea

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Refer Senate Bill 26-051, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Passed 7 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0500
Democrat 7100
Total 7600
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bob Marshall Democrat Nay
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sean Camacho Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
Chris Richardson Republican Nay
Larry Don Suckla Republican Nay
Max Brooks Republican Nay
Rebecca Keltie Republican Nay
Ryan Gonzalez Republican Nay

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BILL

Passed 29 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17400
Republican 7300
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 29700
% of votes cast 81%19%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Gonzales J. — Yea
Pelton B. — Yea
Pelton R. — Yea
President — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Nay
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Nay
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Nay
Katie Wallace Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Nay
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Scott Bright Republican Yea

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Subjects

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What does SB 51 do?
The act requires an operating system provider that operates a publicly available internet website, software application, online service, or platform that distributes and facilitates, on a commercial basis, the download of applications from third-party developers to users of devices (covered application store) or makes a covered application store available preinstalled on an operating system to:Provide an accessible interface at account setup that requires an account holder to indicate the birth date, age, or age bracket of the user of that device in order to provide a signal regarding the user's age (age signal) to applications available in the covered application store;Provide application developers with a reasonably consistent, real-time application programming interface to request and receive an age signal; andSend only the minimum amount of information necessary to comply with the act. An operating system provider or covered application store shall not share an age signal with a third party for a purpose not required by the act.     The act requires a consumer software application that is accessed through a covered application store and that may be run or directed by a user on a device (covered application) to request an age signal with respect to a particular user when the covered application is initially launched or when a user first creates an account. A covered application that receives an age signal is deemed to have knowledge of the age range of the user to whom that age signal pertains across all platforms of the application and points of access of the application. However, if a developer has clear and convincing information that a user's age is different than the age indicated by an age signal, the developer shall use that information as the primary indicator of the user's age range.     A developer shall ensure that a covered application that receives an age signal does not:Request more information concerning a user from an operating system provider or a covered application store than is necessary to comply with the act; orCommunicate an age signal to a third party for a purpose not required by the act.     With respect to a device for which account setup was completed before July 1, 2028, the act requires an operating system provider to provide, before January 1, 2029, an accessible interface that allows an account holder to indicate the birth date or age of the user of that device for the purpose of providing an age signal regarding the user's age-bracket data to covered applications available in the operating system provider's covered application store. If a covered application last updated on or after July 1, 2027, was downloaded to a device before July 1, 2028, and the covered application has not requested an age signal with respect to the user of the device on which the covered application was downloaded, the covered application must request an age signal from the covered application store from which the covered application was downloaded with respect to that user before January 1, 2029.     A person that violates the act must pay a civil penalty of not more than $2,500 for each minor affected by each negligent violation or not more than $7,500 for each minor affected by each intentional violation. The penalty is assessed and recovered in a civil action brought by the attorney general. An operating system provider or covered application store that makes a good faith effort to comply with the act is not liable for an erroneous age signal or for conduct by a covered application that receives an age signal.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 51?
SB 51 is sponsored by T. Story, M. Lindsay, N. Ricks, A. Paschal, Matt Ball (Democrat), Larry Liston (Republican), and Nick Hinrichsen (Democrat).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2026. Enacted.
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