HB164 Summary

• Requires commercial entities operating adult websites to implement reasonable age-verification methods to prevent access by individuals under 18 years of age to sexual material harmful to minors.

• Prohibits retention of personally identifying information after age verification is granted and creates liability for damages including court costs and attorney fees for entities that knowingly retain such information.

• Mandates display of three specific Alabama Health and Human Services warnings on adult websites' home pages and U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration helpline information on every page in 14-point font or larger.

• Imposes a 10 percent tax on gross receipts from sales, distributions, memberships, subscriptions, and performances of material deemed harmful to minors, with collected revenue directed to the Department of Mental Health for behavioral health services (effective September 1, 2025).

• Amends Section 13A-6-240 to require written notarized consent before distributing private images through adult websites and permits the Attorney General to seek injunctions and civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation; remaining provisions effective October 1, 2024.