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United States of America: Governor signed App Store Accountability Act

Policy overview

Description

Governor signed App Store Accountability Act

On 17 February 2026, the Alabama Governor signed the App Store Accountability Act. The Act applies to application (app) store providers and app developers offering mobile applications to users, particularly minors. It establishes requirements relati…

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

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2026-01-13
under deliberation

On 13 January 2026, the App Store Accountability Bill was introduced to the House of Representative…

2026-02-10
adopted

On 10 February 2026, the Alabama Legislature adopted the App Store Accountability Act. The Act appl…

2026-02-17
adopted

On 17 February 2026, the Alabama Governor signed the App Store Accountability Act. The Act applies …

2027-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2027, the Alabama App Store Accountability Act enters into force. The Act applies to a…