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AL HB173
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Ben Robbins
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AI Summary
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Covered platforms must restrict minors under 18 from accessing algorithmic content feeds that recommend or prioritize media based on user data, unless age verification confirms the user is an adult or parental consent is obtained
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Notifications to minors about recommended content are prohibited outside 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Central Time unless parents consent to extended hours
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Default settings for minors must limit algorithmic feed access to one hour per day, block notifications outside permitted hours, and set accounts to private mode where only connected users can view their posts
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Covered operators must provide parents/guardians with tools to impose stricter time limits, notification restrictions, and privacy settings than the defaults
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Annual disclosure to the Attorney General required starting March 1, 2028, including total users, parental consent rates, default setting usage, and average daily usage by age and hour; violations constitute Deceptive Trade Practices Act violations, effective October 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Consumer protection; access by minors to certain platform portions restricted; hours for sending notifications to covered minors limited; default platform settings on certain platforms required; mechanism for more stringent optional settings required; annual disclosure of certain data by covered operators required; violations a deceptive trade practice
Consumer Protection
Last Action
Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin to House Judiciary
2/24/2026