HB 1818 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Creates provisions relating to regulation of online content involving minors

HB 1818 requires content creators (like influencers or vloggers) who feature minors in their compensated online content to set aside a portion of earnings into a trust fund for the minor. It applies when a minor appears in at least 30% of a creator's content over a month, the content meets view thresholds, and the creator earned $25,000+ in the prior year. Creators must maintain records of views, compensation, and minor features until the minor turns 21, and deposit at least half of the earnings from content featuring the minor into a separate trust account. The funds become accessible to the minor when they turn 18 or are emancipated, ensuring compensation from their online presence is preserved for their future.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action May 14, 2026
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Introduced House Committee Substitute · 1 edit
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The bill was amended from its original introduction to a House Committee Substitute version, primarily updating the bill number and clerk reference codes to reflect its new status in the legislative process. No substantive policy changes, such as new definitions, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria, were made in this specific text segment.
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The bill number reference was updated from 'HB 1818' to 'HCS HB 1818' to indicate it is now a House Committee Substitute, and the clerk's reference code was changed from '5298H.01I' to '5298H.02C'.

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Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred: Children and Families(H)
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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