# Maryland HB 1179: Consumer Protection - Application Store Accountability Act

Maryland HB 1179, Consumer Protection - Application Store Accountability Act, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by LaToya Nkongolo (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-17 (Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1179
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Consumer Protection - Application Store Accountability Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-02-17, Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: LaToya Nkongolo (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection, Commercial Law - Generally, Advertising, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Attorney General, Children (4-12), Civil Offenses, Classifications and Designations, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Committees and Commissions, Consumer Protection, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Cybersecurity, Damages, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Disclosure, Ethics, Identification -see also- Biometrics; Fingerprinting; DrLics, Information Technology, Internet Access, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth, Mobile Devices, Notices, Parents and Guardians, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Personal Identifying Information, Privacy, Rules and Regulations, Standards and Best Practices, Teenagers (13-19), Unfair Trade Practices
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Arentz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: April Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Tomlinson (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1179f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1179f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1179-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).