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NJ A4302

Bill

Status

Passed

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Heather Simmons

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Minors are considered employed by a vlogger when at least 30% of compensated video content over a 30-day period features their likeness, name, or photograph, and the content meets platform compensation thresholds or generates at least $0.10 per view

  • Vloggers who are family members or caregivers must set aside a portion of gross earnings in a trust account for minors featured in content, with the percentage equal to at least half of the content percentage featuring the minor

  • Trust funds must be held by a bank or fiduciary and become available to the minor upon reaching age 18 or emancipation, following the New Jersey Uniform Transfers to Minors Act requirements

  • Vloggers must maintain records including the minor's age documentation, number of compensated vlogs, total minutes featured, total compensation generated, and amounts deposited into trust accounts

  • Minors may bring civil action against vloggers who fail to maintain required records or knowingly violate trust account provisions, with courts authorized to award actual damages, punitive damages, and attorney's fees

Legislative Description

Amends current child labor laws to protect minor working as vlogger in certain circumstances.

Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor

Last Action

Approved P.L.2025, c.355.

1/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Budget and Appropriations10/20/2025
Children, Families and Food Security Committee5/10/2024

Full Bill Text

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