Utah App Store Accountability Act (SB 142)
Signed March 2025 — first in the nation; key requirements take hold May 2027 after 2026 amendments
The first state law making app stores — not individual apps — verify every user's age and get parental consent before minors download apps or spend money in them. 2026 amendments shored it up legally, and the tech industry dropped its lawsuit.
What it means at your kitchen tableUtah invented the check-ages-at-the-app-store model that Texas, Alabama, and others copied — by mid-2027, Utah parents will approve every app their kids install.
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