Senator Craig Bowser/file photo 

(KNZA)--Holton Republican Kansas Senator Craig Bowser says the rapid growth of online and mobile apps has made it easier for minors to access a wide range of digital content and services.

He says that’s why he supports Senate Bill 372, known as the App Store Accountability Act.

The proposal would require app stores to verify a user’s age and obtain parental consent before minors can download apps or make in-app purchases.

Under the plan, parent and child accounts would be linked so families could manage which apps minors are allowed to access.

Recent polling indicates more than 80 percent of Kansans support age verification and parental approval requirements before minors download apps.

Supporters of the measure say it would add additional safeguards for minors’ app access and purchases.