2026 House Bill 6244

Trade: business regulation; responsibilities and duties of app stores; provide for.

A bill to regulate certain app store providers and developers; to regulate certain individuals downloading apps; to require verifiable parental consent for certain activities of minors; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to prescribe civil sanctions; to provide remedies; and to declare certain contractual provisions unenforceable.

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Requires app store providers and developers in Michigan to implement age verification, obtain verifiable parental consent for minors' app activities, and enforce new data protection and parental oversight measures to enhance child online safety and privacy.

Introduced in the House

Aug. 25, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90) and three co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Angela Rigas (R-79), Peter Herzberg (D-25) and Gregory Alexander (R-98)

Referred to the Committee on Communications and Technology