HB 173

Alabama House bill in Session 2026RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 24, 2026.

Consumer protection; access by minors to certain platform portions restricted; hours for sending notifications to covered minors limited; default platform settings on certain platforms required; mechanism for more stringent optional settings required; annual disclosure of certain data by covered operators required; violations a deceptive trade practice.

Bill ID AL-2026RS-HB-173
Session 2026RS
Status in_committee
Committee Judiciary (House)
House in_committee 2026-02-24
Insurance / Consumer Protection Social Media / Online Safety
Summary

Consumer Protection

Sponsor
Ben Robbins
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-24 Status in_committee
2026-02-24 Latest Action Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin
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