# Alabama SB186: Consumer protection; filter requirements on Internet enabled devices, penalties for violation Alabama SB186, Consumer protection; filter requirements on Internet enabled devices, penalties for violation, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clyde Chambliss (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-14 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB186-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB186 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Consumer protection; filter requirements on Internet enabled devices, penalties for violation - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2025-05-14, Enacted - Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Consumer Protection - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (448 yes, 20 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New device filters protect Alabama kids: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, covered smartphones and tablets activated in Alabama must include filters against legally defined obscene images. Only devices made on or after June 1, 2025, are covered; video game consoles are excluded. Activation means turning on the device and linking it to a user acc… - Device filter violations bring civil penalties: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, manufacturers face civil liability when a covered device fails to enable a compliant filter at activation in Alabama and a minor accesses obscene material. Manufacturers are exempt if they make a good-faith effort to provide devices that automatically enable compliant fil… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-01 | Senate | Chambliss Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 905 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2025-04-29 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1099 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2025-04-29 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1098 | pass | 102 | 0 | | | 2025-04-29 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 102 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 745 | pass | 28 | 5 | | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 744 | pass | 28 | 4 | | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Petition to Cease Debate - Adopted Roll Call 743 | pass | 27 | 6 | | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 28 | 5 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-05-14: Enacted (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Chambliss Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 905 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Signature Requested (House) - 2025-04-29: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2025-04-29: Commerce and Small Business Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2025-04-29: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1098 (House) - 2025-04-29: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1099 (House) - 2025-04-24: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-04-23: Commerce and Small Business 1st Amendment (House) - 2025-04-23: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2025-04-17: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Chambliss 1st Substitute Offered (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Petition to Cease Debate - Adopted Roll Call 743 (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 744 (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 745 (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Engrossed (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Commerce and Small Business (House) - 2025-04-17: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2025-04-09: Carried Over (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Children and Youth Health (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB186-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB186-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB186-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted) - SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted) - SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted) - HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted) - HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted) - HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB186-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB186-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB186-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs) - [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs) - [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs) - [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs) - [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs) - [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB186-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).