A 774 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes protections for minors who are featured in compensated video content

Summary
Establishes protections for minors who are featured in compensated video content that generate earnings from being shared on social media or other video-sharing websites.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action May 28, 2026
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A774A A774B · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from A774-A to A774-B after being returned to the Labor Committee for further amendments. The text was significantly rewritten to clarify definitions, streamline the criteria for identifying minors in compensated video content, and add specific requirements for online platforms to delete content upon request.
Scope change
The bill's scope was refined by replacing the term 'child performer' with 'featured minor' to distinguish between traditional acting roles and minors appearing in user-generated content. The definition of 'content creator' was also expanded to include corporate entities.
DEFINITION

The term 'child performer' was removed from the title and definitions, replacing it with 'featured minor' to specifically target minors appearing in compensated video content rather than professional actors.

The definition of 'content creator' was expanded to include sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporate entities, ensuring larger organizations are held accountable.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added mandating that online platforms permanently delete content featuring minors within seven days of receiving a deletion request from the minor.

Online platforms are now required to include a notification in their contracts with content creators regarding the minors' right to request content deletion.

Record-keeping requirements were simplified and clarified to focus on 'segments' of compensated video content rather than individual pieces of content.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
4
May 28, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 21, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 774B
lower
May 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 774A
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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