HB 1179

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: June 25, 2026.

Consumer Protection - Application Store Accountability Act.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-1179
Session 2026
Status introduced
Committee Economic Matters
House of Delegates introduced 2026-06-25
Insurance / Consumer Protection
Summary

Establishing requirements for application store providers and developers; creating requirements for age verification and parental consent; prohibiting application store providers and developers from enforcing certain contracts under certain circumstances; prohibiting application store providers and developers from misrepresenting parental consent disclosures; making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice; etc.

Sponsor
Delegate Nkongolo
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-11 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-11 Status introduced
2026-06-25 Latest Action In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
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