Age verification signals: software applications.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The law makes OS makers give an easy sign‑up screen where an adult or a parent enters the primary user’s birth date. That information is turned into a simple age‑bracket (under 13, 13‑15, 16‑17, 18+) and sent to app stores, developers, browsers and websites that request it. The goal is to let online services know a user’s age without collecting full personal data, helping protect children online.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 6749.). · Aug 27, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection
  Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee · Jun 29, 2026
• Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee Hearing
  Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection · Jun 29, 2026
• Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee Hearing
  Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection · Jun 22, 2026

History

1. Jun 3, 2026Referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.
2. May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
3. May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 1.)
4. May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
6. May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).
7. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
8. Apr 27, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. Apr 23, 2026Read second time and amended.
10. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (April 21).
11. Apr 13, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
12. Apr 7, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

The 12 most recent of 19 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Buffy Wicks (D) · sponsor
• Wicks

Bill text

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