Assembly Bill A312B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes protections for minors who are featured in influencer-generated content

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2023-A312 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8735
Current Committee:
Assembly Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 4-A Art Head, §§150, 130, 131 & 132, ren §154-a to be §156, add §155, Lab L; add §7-7.2, EPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A10562
2021-2022: A3720

2023-A312 - Summary

Establishes protections for minors who are featured in influencer-generated content that generate earnings from being shared on social media or other video-sharing websites.

2023-A312 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    312
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Labor
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to expanding laws  benefiting
   child  performers to include children who participate in online videos
   that generate earnings
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 of section 150 of the labor law,
 subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 411 of the laws of 2013, and  subdi-
 visions 2 and 3 as added by chapter 630 of the laws of 2003, are amended
 to read as follows:
   1.  "Artistic or creative services" shall include, but are not limited
 to, (A) services as an actor, actress, dancer, musician, comedian, sing-
 er, stunt-person, voice-over artist, runway or  print  model,  or  other
 performer or entertainer, or as a songwriter, musical producer or arran-
 ger,  writer,  director,  producer, production executive, choreographer,
 composer, conductor, INFLUENCER, or designer; AND/OR
   (B) PARTICIPATION IN A VIDEO THAT IS POSTED TO A VIDEO-SHARING  AND/OR
 SOCIAL  NETWORKING  INTERNET WEBSITE WHICH GENERATES EARNINGS FROM SPON-
 SORS OR BY OTHER MEANS, BASED ON THE NUMBER OF VIEWS OF SUCH  VIDEO,  OR
 BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CLICKS ON A LINK LEADING TO SUCH VIDEO.
   2.  "Child  performer"  shall mean any child under the age of eighteen
 who (a) resides in the state of New York and who agrees to render artis-
 tic or creative services; [or]
   (b) agrees to render artistic or creative services in the state of New
 York; OR
   (C) AGREES TO RENDER ARTISTIC OR CREATIVE SERVICES UNDER PARAGRAPH (B)
 OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS  SECTION  WHERE  SUCH  ARTISTIC  OR  CREATIVE
 SERVICES  WERE RECORDED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR UPLOADED TO A VIDEO-
 SHARING AND/OR SOCIAL NETWORKING INTERNET WEBSITE FROM WITHIN THE  STATE
 OF NEW YORK.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01323-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-A312A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8735
Current Committee:
Assembly Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 4-A Art Head, §§150, 130, 131 & 132, ren §154-a to be §156, add §155, Lab L; add §7-7.2, EPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A10562
2021-2022: A3720

2023-A312A - Summary

Establishes protections for minors who are featured in influencer-generated content that generate earnings from being shared on social media or other video-sharing websites.

2023-A312A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  312--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Labor -- recommitted to the Committee on Labor in accord-
   ance with Assembly Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee

 AN ACT to amend the labor law and the estates, powers and trusts law, in
   relation to establishing protections for minors who  are  featured  in
   influencer-generated content
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 150 of the labor law is amended by adding four  new
 subdivisions 9, 10, 11 and 12 to read as follows:
   9.  "FAMILY"  SHALL  MEAN  A  GROUP  OF  PERSONS  RELATED  BY BLOOD OR
 MARRIAGE, INCLUDING CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS, OR WHOSE CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH
 EACH OTHER IS CONSIDERED EQUIVALENT TO  A  FAMILY  RELATIONSHIP  BY  THE
 INDIVIDUALS.
   10. "ONLINE PLATFORM" SHALL MEAN ANY PUBLIC-FACING WEBSITE, WEB APPLI-
 CATION,  OR DIGITAL APPLICATION, INCLUDING A MOBILE APPLICATION. "ONLINE
 PLATFORM" INCLUDES A SOCIAL NETWORK, ADVERTISING NETWORK, MOBILE OPERAT-
 ING SYSTEM, SEARCH ENGINE, EMAIL SERVICE, OR INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE.
   11. "INFLUENCER-GENERATED CONTENT" SHALL MEAN  CONTENT  SHARED  ON  AN
 ONLINE PLATFORM IN EXCHANGE FOR COMPENSATION.
   12. "INFLUENCER" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY THAT CREATES VIDEO
 CONTENT,  PERFORMED  IN  THE  STATE,  IN  EXCHANGE FOR COMPENSATION, AND
 INCLUDES ANY SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, PARTNERSHIP, COMPANY, OR OTHER  CORPO-
 RATE  ENTITY ASSUMING THE NAME OR IDENTITY OF A PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL OR
 FAMILY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THAT CONTENT CREATION. "INFLUENCER" DOES  NOT
 INCLUDE ANY PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN WHO PRODUCES HIS OR HER OWN
 PIECES OF INFLUENCER-GENERATED CONTENT.
   §  2.  Section  154-a of the labor law is renumbered section 156 and a
 new section 155 is added to read as follows:
   § 155. MINORS FEATURED IN INFLUENCER-GENERATED  CONTENT.  1.  A  MINOR
 UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN IS CONSIDERED ENGAGED IN WORK AS AN INFLUENCER
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2023-A312B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8735
Current Committee:
Assembly Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 4-A Art Head, §§150, 130, 131 & 132, ren §154-a to be §156, add §155, Lab L; add §7-7.2, EPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A10562
2021-2022: A3720

2023-A312B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes protections for minors who are featured in influencer-generated content that generate earnings from being shared on social media or other video-sharing websites.

2023-A312B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  312--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. L. ROSENTHAL, LEVENBERG, RAGA -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Labor -- recommitted to the Committee  on
   Labor  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amend-
   ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law and the estates, powers and trusts law, in
   relation  to  establishing  protections for minors who are featured in
   influencer-generated content
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.    The article heading of article 4-A of the labor law, as
 added by chapter 630 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
                EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILD PERFORMERS
                 AND MINORS ENGAGED IN WORK AS INFLUENCERS
 
 § 2. Section 150 of the labor law is amended by adding five new subdivi-
 sions 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 to read as follows:
   9. "ONLINE PLATFORM" SHALL MEAN ANY PUBLIC-FACING WEBSITE, WEB  APPLI-
 CATION,  OR DIGITAL APPLICATION, INCLUDING A MOBILE APPLICATION. "ONLINE
 PLATFORM" INCLUDES A SOCIAL NETWORK, ADVERTISING NETWORK, MOBILE OPERAT-
 ING SYSTEM, SEARCH ENGINE, EMAIL SERVICE, OR INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE.
   10. "FAMILY"  SHALL  MEAN  A  GROUP  OF  PERSONS  RELATED  BY BLOOD OR
 MARRIAGE, INCLUDING CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS, OR WHOSE CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH
 EACH OTHER IS CONSIDERED EQUIVALENT TO  A  FAMILY  RELATIONSHIP  BY  THE
 INDIVIDUALS.
   11. "INFLUENCER" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY THAT CREATES VIDEO
 CONTENT, PERFORMED IN THE  STATE,  IN  EXCHANGE  FOR  COMPENSATION,  AND
 INCLUDES  ANY SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, PARTNERSHIP, COMPANY, OR OTHER CORPO-
 RATE ENTITY ASSUMING THE NAME OR IDENTITY OF A PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL  OR
 FAMILY  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THAT CONTENT CREATION. "INFLUENCER" DOES NOT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01323-05-4
              

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