S 3183 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

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

This bill requires family members or caregivers who operate compensated vlogs on social media platforms and feature minors under 16 in their content to provide financial compensation to those minors. It defines when a minor is considered "engaged in work as a vlogger" (when at least 30% of compensated video content features them and the content meets certain view thresholds). Vloggers must set aside a portion of earnings from videos featuring minors into a trust account that becomes accessible to the minor when they reach age 18. The bill exempts these minor vloggers from standard child labor laws while ensuring they receive compensation for their work. This legislation is modeled after Illinois' similar law enacted in 2023.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 9, 2024 Last action Jan 12, 2026
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Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
May 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
May 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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