HB 1179

Did not advance

Consumer Protection - Application Store Accountability Act

Sponsor: LaToya Nkongolo (District 31)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing requirements for application store providers and developers; creating requirements for age verification and parental consent; prohibiting application store providers and developers from enforcing certain contracts under certain circumstances; prohibiting application store providers and developers from misrepresenting parental consent disclosures; making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice; etc.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
FAV	Read, John	Digital Childhood Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hayden, Jared	Institute for Family Studies	Oral
FAV	Cairns, Peggy	Maryland Coalition Against Pornography	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thacker, Sarah	National Center on Sexual Exploitation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McKenna, Chris	Protect Young Eyes	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Stacey	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Nkongolo, Delegate Nkongololegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Stevens, Morgan	ACT \| The App Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Stokes, Meganlobbyist	CCIA	Oral
UNF	January, Briannalobbyist	Chamber of Progress	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gibbons, Jennifer	Entertainment Software Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Colbert, Renata	Motion Picture Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Melvin, Robertlobbyist	R Street Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McGarry, David	Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	durkin, margaretlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Abrams, Hanna	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ACT | The App AssociationUNF 1

BCRWFAV 1

CCIAUNF 1

Chamber of ProgressUNF 1

Digital Childhood AllianceFAV 1

Entertainment Software AssociationUNF 1

Institute for Family StudiesFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against PornographyFAV 1

Motion Picture AssociationUNF 1

National Center on Sexual ExploitationFAV 1

Protect Young EyesFAV 1

R Street InstituteUNF 1

Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA)UNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFStokes, MeganCCIARegistered for: Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA)

UNFJanuary, BriannaChamber of ProgressRegistered for: Chamber of Progress

UNFMelvin, RobertR Street InstituteRegistered for: R Street Institute

UNFdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet