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GA HB 418

died on adjournment

Georgia Child Performer Empowerment and Protection Act; enact

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 418 pass?

No. GA HB 418 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-18): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 418 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 39 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation of employment of minors, so as to require the establishment of blocked trust accounts for minors rendering artistic or creative services in this state; to provide for the Commissioner of Labor to investigate and determine conditions of employment of child performers prior to the commencement of such employment; to provide for requirements related to such accounts for minors engaged in online content creation; to provide for civil actions and damages; to require the conditions of employment for a child performer to not be detrimental to such minor's health, well-being, and education; to provide for scheduling restrictions and for discretionary exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 418?

Kim Schofield, Kasey Carpenter, Long Tran and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 418.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 39 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation of employment of minors, so as to require the establishment of blocked trust accounts for minors rendering artistic or creative services in this state; to provide for the Commissioner of Labor to investigate and determine conditions of employment of child performers prior to the commencement of such employment; to provide for requirements related to such accounts for minors engaged in online content creation; to provide for civil actions and damages; to require the conditions of employment for a child performer to not be detrimental to such minor's health, well-being, and education; to provide for scheduling restrictions and for discretionary exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-12
Latest action
2025-02-18 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kim Schofieldprimary
  • Kasey Carpenterprimary
  • Long Tranprimary
  • Viola Davisprimary
  • Sandra Scottprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-12

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-13

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-18

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70260

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