HB 757

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 12, 2026.

App Store Accountability Act; civil penalties, civil action.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-757
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee Labor and Commerce
House of Delegates in_committee 2026-02-12
Summary

App Store Accountability Act; civil penalties; civil action. Requires an app store provider, defined in the bill, to verify the age category of an account holder, obtain verifiable parental consent for a minor account holder, and share such age category and consent information with the developer of an app, defined in the bill. The bill requires a developer to verify the age category of an account holder with a developer's app and notify app store providers of any significant change to a developer's app. The bill also requires a developer to provide a parental consent disclosure for each of its apps to each app store provider that makes the developer's app available on its app store, and such provider shall provide such disclosure on its app store. The bill allows the Attorney General and any minor or parent of a minor who suffers harm by reason of a violation of this bill to initiate an action. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-13 Status in_committee
2026-02-12 Latest Action H Continued to next session in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)
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