House Bill No. [insert number] seeks to enhance protections for minors using applications by repealing Act No. 481 from the 2025 Regular Session and establishing a new framework under Chapter 20-A of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. The bill introduces definitions related to age categories and parental consent, and it mandates that application store providers verify the age of users, obtain verifiable parental consent for minors, and protect personal age verification data. Developers are also required to enforce age-related restrictions and ensure compliance with applicable laws.

The legislation includes provisions for liability, stating that application store providers and developers are not liable for violations if they can demonstrate compliance with the established requirements. It allows the attorney general to initiate civil actions against violators, with penalties of up to $10,000 per violation, and includes mechanisms for notifying violators and recovering attorney fees. The bill emphasizes the importance of protecting personal age verification data and limits the information collected to what is necessary for age verification and parental consent, while ensuring that existing legal remedies remain intact. Overall, the bill aims to create a safer online environment for minors by regulating application access and usage.