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Committee hears competing proposals to require parental consent, age verification for app downloads
Summary
The committee heard two different bills aimed at protecting minors online: SB 167 would require an app‑store approach to age verification and parental consent; SB 175 would require age verification and parental controls from app stores, developers and operating‑system providers. Sponsors debated constitutional, privacy and practical enforcement questions.
The Financial Institutions, Insurance, and Technology Committee held multiple hearings on proposals to require age verification and parental consent for app downloads and in‑app purchases.
Sponsor testimony for Senate Bill 167 came from Senator Reynolds, who described an "app store" approach in which a parent could indicate at device setup that an account belongs to a minor, link the child’s account to a parent, and require parental consent for downloads or purchases that pose higher risk. "This bill will solve that problem in a way that is simple for app…
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