create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor.
This bill amends existing state consumer protection laws to add requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores, which are digital platforms where users download software applications. The legislation would require these stores to verify the age of users and obtain parental consent from minors before allowing them to access or download applications. It also establishes penalties for businesses that fail to comply with these new verification and consent requirements. The bill does not create new consumer protection categories but rather modifies existing deceptive trade practices provisions to include digital application store compliance.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Last action Mar 2, 2026
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Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4 S.J. 37
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 357
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 50, NAYS 17 H.J. 390
lower
Feb 20, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (50-17-3)
house
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 3
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1275A
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Prime Sponsor Changed at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 333
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 219
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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