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NY S00825

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Liu

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires influencers whose compensated video content features minors under 18 to establish trust accounts for each minor, with funds becoming available when the minor turns 18 or is emancipated

  • Defines a minor as "engaged in work as an influencer" when at least 30% of compensated content over a 30-day period features the minor's likeness, name, or photograph, and the content generates platform compensation or at least 10 cents per view

  • Mandates influencers maintain and provide records to minors including: number of compensated content pieces, total minutes of content, minutes the minor was featured, total compensation generated, and amounts deposited into trust accounts

  • Requires influencers to set aside a percentage of gross earnings equal to at least half of the minor's content percentage into the trust account (divided equally among multiple qualifying minors)

  • Grants minors age 13 or older (or adults for content created when they were minors) the right to request deletion of content containing their likeness, and allows minors to bring civil actions for violations with potential recovery of actual damages, punitive damages, and attorney's fees

Legislative Description

Establishes protections for minors who are featured in compensated video content that generate earnings from being shared on social media or other video-sharing websites.

Last Action

PRINT NUMBER 825A

2/25/2026

Committee Referrals

Labor1/7/2026
Labor5/28/2025
Labor1/8/2025

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