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HB 1820

Protecting the interests of minor children featured on for-profit family vlogs.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Gerry Pollet and 2 co-sponsors

Washington bill establishing legal protections for minors featured in monetized family vlogs, including consent and earnings safeguards similar to child actor laws.

First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
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Bill Summary · HB 1820

Legislative bill overview

HB 1820 aims to establish legal protections for minor children featured in for-profit family vlogs and online content. The bill would likely create regulations around parental consent, earnings rights, and working conditions for child content creators. This addresses a growing industry where families monetize videos featuring their children on platforms like YouTube and TikTok.

Why is this important

Child content creators generate significant revenue for families but currently lack labor protections afforded to child actors in film and television. Many children have limited control over their image, privacy, and earnings from content featuring them. Without explicit protections, minors face potential exploitation, privacy violations, and financial disputes as they reach adulthood.

Potential points of contention

  • Free speech vs. regulation: Defining what constitutes "for-profit" content and where regulatory lines fall between family documentation and commercial exploitation
  • Parental rights vs. child protection: Balancing parental authority to make decisions with independent protections for the child's own interests and future autonomy
  • Earnings and trust accounts: Whether to mandate that earnings be held in trust for children and how to handle existing family finances built on such content
  • Interstate enforcement: How Washington can regulate content created by residents but distributed globally or by families in other states
  • Implementation burden: Determining who enforces violations and how to practically monitor compliance across numerous platforms

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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