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Senate approves App Store Accountability Act with delayed enforcement and parental‑consent provisions
Summary
The Senate passed a fourth substitute of the App Store Accountability Act requiring parental‑account tethering for app purchases by minors and delaying full enforcement; supporters described it as primarily a contract bill and agreed to implementation timelines to give the industry time to comply.
The Utah Senate on the floor approved Fourth Substitute Senate Bill 142, the App Store Accountability Act, which would require app stores to tie accounts for users under 18 to a parent or guardian who consents to terms and conditions and would delay the bill—s effective and enforcement dates to provide industry time to comply.
Sponsor Senator Wyler described the measure as "primarily a contract bill," saying its purpose is to prevent minors from entering into app agreements that allow…
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