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United States of America: App Store Accountability Act (SB 142) was partially implemented

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App Store Accountability Act (SB 142) was partially implemented

On 6 May 2026, Section 13-75-201 and Section 13-75-202 of the App Store Accountability Act (SB 142) were implemented. These sections contain requirements for app store providers and developers. The Bill outlines definitions and requirements for app …

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-01-17
under deliberation

On 21 January 2025, the App Store Accountability Act was introduced in the Utah Senate. The Bill de…

2025-02-10
under deliberation

On 10 February 2025, the Utah Senate passed the App Store Accountability Bill (SB 142). The Bill de…

2025-03-05
adopted

On 5 March 2025, the App Store Accountability Bill (SB 142) was adopted, setting provisions for age…

2025-03-26
adopted

On 26 March 2025, the Governor of Utah signed the App Store Accountability Bill (SB 142) into law, …

2025-05-07
in force

On 7 May 2025, everything but the specific sections related to app store providers (13-75-201), dev…

2026-05-06
in force

On 6 May 2026, Section 13-75-201 and Section 13-75-202 of the App Store Accountability Act (SB 142)…

2026-12-31
in force

On 31 December 2026, Section 13-75-401 of the App Store Accountability Act (SB 142) came into effe…