A new poll reveals overwhelming support among Alabama voters for requiring app stores to obtain parental approval before allowing children and teens to download apps — the aim of legislation currently being fast-tracked in both chambers of the Alabama Legislature.

The survey of 600 likely Alabama voters, commissioned by the Alabama Policy Institute (API) and conducted by research firm Cygnal, found that 83% of voters support requiring app stores to implement a parental approval system.

That level of support spans political lines, with 89% of Republicans, 75% of Democrats and Independents, and 83% of Alabama parents backing the idea.

Rural and small-town voters showed the highest support at 85% — with nearly eight in ten suburban and urban voters also in favor.

According to API, parents and voters recognize the challenges parents face in managing their children’s digital access and overwhelmingly prefer a streamlined solution that allows approval to be granted in one place rather than separately for each app.

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“These findings highlight the clear consensus among Alabama voters and parents that app stores should be required to receive parental approval before Alabama children download apps,” said Stephanie Smith, President and CEO of the Alabama Policy Institute.

The App Store Accountability Act, SB187 by State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) and HB317 by State Rep. Chris Sells (R-Greenville), is awaiting a full vote of the Alabama Senate after being advanced by the Children & Youth Health Committee. In the House, members of the House Committee on Children and Senior Advocacy are also prepared to move the bill following the initial public hearing portion last month.

API urged lawmakers to quickly issue final passage of the measure to protect Alabama children and empower parents.

“By implementing a centralized parental approval system at the app store level, we can simplify the process and provide families with secure, much-needed digital safeguards using the information app stores already collect – avoiding the need for parents or children to share any additional personal information.”