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MS HB708
MS HB708App store providers and developers; require to obtain age verification and parental consent for minor's activity.
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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Require App Store Providers To Request And Verify A User's Age Category At The Time The User Creates An Account, To Require A Minor's Account To Be Affiliated With A Parent Account, To Obtain Verifiable Parental Consent Before Allowing The Minor To Download An App, Purchase An App, Or Make An In-app Purchase, And To Share Age Category Data With Developers; To Prohibit App Store Providers And Developers From Enforcing Contracts Against Minors Without Verifiable Parental Consent And From Misrepresenting Parental Consent Disclosures; To Require Developers To Verify Age Category Data Of Account Holders And To Determine Whether Verifiable Parental Consent Has Been Obtained; To Require The Office Of Consumer Protection To Establish Standards For Age Verification Methods; To Create A Private Right Of Action For Parents Of Minors Harmed By A Violation Of This Act; To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring An Action Against An App Store Provider Or A Developer Who Violates This Act; To Provide A Safe Harbor For Compliant Developers; To Amend Section 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Is An Unfair Method Of Competition Or Unfair Or Deceptive Trade Practice Under The Consumer Protection Laws; To Bring Forward Sections 45-38-3 Through 45-38-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions Of The Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill requires app store providers to verify the age of users when they create an account and to affiliate any minor's account (under 18) with a parent's account, necessitating verifiable parental consent before a minor can download, purchase, or make in-app purchases. App store providers must also share age category data with developers and notify them of significant app changes, while developers must verify this age data and parental consent status to enforce age-related restrictions and comply with laws. The Office of Consumer Protection will establish standards for age verification methods, and the bill creates a private right of action for parents harmed by violations, allowing them to sue for damages, and authorizes the Attorney General to take legal action against violators, classifying violations as unfair trade practices. Developers who act in good faith and rely on app store data have a safe harbor from liability, and the bill also incorporates and amends existing provisions of the Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act, which addresses digital services and protections for minors online.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0708.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0708IN.htm |
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