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Committee advances App Store Accountability Act with delayed effective date and clarified enforcement

House Committee · February 18, 2026
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Summary

The House committee approved a substitute for HB 498 to delay the bill’s effective date to May 6, 2027, retain a private right of action as the exclusive enforcement mechanism and expand coverage to preinstalled apps while excluding married or emancipated minors.

Representative Doug Dunnigan presented the 2026 update to the App Store Accountability Act (HB 498), telling the committee the bill delays its effective date to May 6, 2027, narrows enforcement to a private right of action and clarifies coverage around minors and significant app changes.

Dunnigan said the bill preserves a private right of action originally included last…

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