Relates to requiring manufacturers of internet-enabled devices to conduct age assurance to determine a user's age category
What changed between versions
The obligation to conduct age assurance and provide age signals was moved from 'covered manufacturers' to 'operating system providers'.
New provisions require operating system providers to conduct age assurance for devices activated before the law takes effect within 180 days of the effective date.
Covered developers are now required to request age signals within 180 days for applications downloaded and launched before the law takes effect.
Developers are granted a new exception: they do not have to follow the age signal if they possess clear and convincing evidence that the user's actual age differs from the signal.
A new definition for 'family account application' was added to clarify rules for apps with sub-accounts.
The definition of 'covered developer' was narrowed to specifically refer to owners of software applications rather than broader websites or online services.
The definition of 'covered minor' was simplified to simply mean a user under the age of eighteen, removing previous references to manufacturer determination methods.
The definition of 'operating system provider' was updated to include entities that license or control operating systems, not just those who develop them.
The bill was amended to include Senator Sutton as a co-sponsor alongside Senator Gounarides.
