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AL HB170
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Ben Robbins
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AI Summary
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Parents or guardians must establish a trust for minors under 19 who appear in at least 30% of a content creator's social media content when the creator earns $150,000+ annually, with 15% of the minor's calculated earnings deposited into the trust
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Content creators must track monthly records of income, paid minutes, and minor content earnings, and notify parents when a minor qualifies for compensation of $20,000 or more per year
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Parents may serve as trustees unless the trust balance exceeds $250,000 for six consecutive months, at which point a court must appoint a replacement trustee; parents cannot access trust funds, which become available to beneficiaries at age 19
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Individuals age 19+ may request social media companies facilitate deletion or editing of content featuring them as a qualifying minor, with content creators required to respond within 10 business days
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Former child performers may sue content creators, trustees, or parents who fail to comply with trust requirements for up to five years after turning 19, with courts authorized to award actual damages, punitive damages, and attorney fees
Legislative Description
Social media content; trust required for certain minors who are performers or featured in social media content, calculation of compensation and designation of trustee for trust provided for, procedure for adult to request removal of social media content featuring themselves as a minor required for social media companies, cause of action created against certain individuals who fail to comply with trust and social media content requirements
Consumer Protection
Last Action
Pending House Children and Senior Advocacy
1/13/2026