Governor Kay Ivey signs House Bill 161, the App Store Accountability Act, on February 18, 2026. Governor’s Office
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed House Bill 161, the App Store Accountability Act, into law Tuesday, calling it “a significant step to strengthen online protections for Alabama’s children,” according to a news release from her office.
“I am thankful to Governor Ivey for signing the App Store Accountability Act—a bill designed to put Alabama parents back in the driver’s seat of their kids’ digital experiences. Her leadership signals to parents nationwide that progress in protecting children online is possible,” Casey Stefanski, executive director of the Digital Childhood Alliance, said…