H2170
An Act relating to protecting the interests of minor children featured on for-profit family vlogs
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Bill overview
This bill aims to protect the rights and interests of minor children who are featured on for-profit family vlogs. It seeks to establish guidelines and regulations surrounding the use of children in these types of online content, focusing on labor standards and potential exploitation. The legislation intends to ensure that these children are not subjected to unsafe working conditions or undue pressure. It will likely require for-profit vloggers to adhere to certain rules regarding child labor and well-being.
Key provisions
- Requires for-profit family vlogs to adhere to child labor laws.
- Establishes guidelines for the safe and ethical use of minor children in vlogging content.
- May include provisions regarding parental consent and child participation.
- Could potentially address issues of exploitation and undue pressure on children.
- Likely to define what constitutes a ‘for-profit family vlog’ for the purposes of the law.
Who is affected
- Minor children featured on for-profit family vlogs
- For-profit family vloggers
- Parents or guardians of children featured on vlogs
- Labor and Workforce Development agencies
Notable changes
- This bill introduces specific regulations for the unique circumstances of child labor in the context of online vlogging.
- It may expand existing child labor laws to cover this emerging form of content creation.
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Primary sponsor
Lindsay N. Sabadosa
Cosponsor
Lindsay N. Sabadosa
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Bill H.2170 194th (Current)
An Act relating to protecting the interests of minor children featured on for-profit family vlogs
By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2170) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to minors engaged in the work of vlogging. Labor and Workforce Development.
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Presenter: Lindsay N. Sabadosa Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
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Displaying 5 actions for Bill H.2170
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/12/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1 |
| 9/8/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025 |
| 12/22/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
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