HB26-1058

Protections for Minors Featured in Digital Content

| Type | Bill |
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| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects | Business & Economic Development Children & Domestic Matters Labor & Employment Telecommunications & Information Technology |
Concerning protections for minors who are featured in digital content.

Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary:

The bill creates new requirements and civil remedies beginning June 1, 2027, related to minors who are featured in compensated content on online hosting platforms (online content).

A minor is considered to be engaged in content creation work if, over a 12-month period, the following 3 criteria are met:

• At least 30% of a content creator's online content produced within a 30-day period includes the minor's likeness, name, or photograph;
• The number of views of the online content meets the online hosting platform's compensation threshold or the content creator receives $0.10 or more per view; and

• The content creator receives at least $15,000 in actual compensation from the online content.
  Content creators whose online content features a minor engaged in content creation work must maintain specific records, including:

• Proof of the minor's age;

• The total compensation generated; and

• The total number of minutes the minor was featured in posts featuring online content.
  A content creator shall compensate a minor engaged in content creation work by setting aside a portion of the gross earnings into a trust account for the minor until the minor reaches the age of majority or is declared emancipated.

An adult who was featured as a uniquely identifiable minor in a content creator's post featuring online content on or after the bill's effective date may request that the creator delete the post or remove the uniquely identifiable information. The content creator must comply with the request within 72 hours. If the content creator fails to comply after 30 days, the individual may sue for various types of relief, and the online hosting platform must review and take reasonable steps to remove the content unless certain exceptions apply.

The bill prohibits a person from financially benefiting from knowingly producing or distributing online content of a minor with the intent to sexually gratify or elicit a sexual response in the viewer. Exceptions apply for law enforcement, reporting unlawful activity, legal proceedings, and certain actions engaged in by online hosting platforms. Online hosting platforms are required to develop and implement a risk-based strategy to help mitigate risks related to the monetization of the intentional sexualization of known minors.

A civil action may be filed on behalf of a minor for damages, including actual damages, punitive damages, and attorney fees, if a content creator fails to comply with specified provisions of the bill.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative

Scott Slaugh
Representative

Meghan Lukens
Senator

Matt Ball

Committees

House

Judiciary

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Status

Under Consideration

Introduced

Under Consideration

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Upcoming Schedule

1 meeting

Mon

Mar 2

House Third Reading of Bills - Final Passage

10:00 AM House Chamber

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| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 02/26/2026 | Engrossed | PDF |
| 01/14/2026 | Introduced | PDF |

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 01/29/2026 | PA1 | PDF |

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 01/23/2026 | FN1 | PDF |

| Activity | Vote | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 26-1058, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | Vote summary |
Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 02/26/2026 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (H.001) | 15 AYE 49 NO 1 OTHER | Vote record |

| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 02/26/2026 | L.017 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 02/26/2026 | L.016 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 02/26/2026 | L.019 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 02/26/2026 | L.012 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 02/26/2026 | L.021 | Second Reading | Passed [] | PDF |
| 02/26/2026 | L.015 | Second Reading | Passed [] | PDF |
| 02/26/2026 | L.014 | Second Reading | Passed [] | PDF |
| 02/26/2026 | L.013 | Second Reading | Passed [] | PDF |
| 02/26/2026 | L.008 | Second Reading | Passed [*] | PDF |
| 01/28/2026 | L.002 | HOU Judiciary | Passed [] | PDF |
| 01/28/2026 | L.001 | HOU Judiciary | Passed [*] | PDF |
* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

| Date | Location | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 02/27/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 02/26/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 02/02/2026 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 01/28/2026 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 01/14/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
Prime Sponsor

Rep. M. Lukens | Rep. S. Slaugh

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Sen. M. Ball

Sponsor

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