WSB/1/4
Sponsored by Brisa Casas-Jimenez of St. Agnes Academy
This legislation was filed in the Childrens Services category
Presented as part of the YIG Volunteer 2024 conference
| 1 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE TENNESSEE YMCA YOUTH LEGISLATURE: |
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| 3 | Section 1: Terms in this act are defined as follows: |
| 4 | Minor- someone under an age of reason, which sets the boundary of an underage individual from |
| 5 | legal adulthood |
| 6 | Vlogger/Blogger- an individual or family that creates video content, performed in Tennessee, in |
| 7 | exchange for compensation, and includes any partnership, company, or other corporate entity |
| 8 | assuming the name or identity of a particular individual or family for the purposes of that content |
| 9 | creation. |
| 10 | Monetization- refers to the potential to generate revenue via a blog, other forms of content, or any |
| 11 | other mode of online presence. Affiliate programs, e-commerce, hosting premium content, |
| 12 | advertising, and other revenue-generating activities are all examples of monetization. |
| 13 | Vlog/Blog- content shared on an online platform in exchange for compensation. |
| 14 | Online platform- any public-facing website, web application, or digital application, including a |
| 15 | mobile application. "Online platform" includes a social network, advertising network, mobile |
| 16 | operating system, search engine, email service, or Internet access service. |
| 17 | Compensation- any form of payment made to an individual for services rendered as an employee |
| 18 | for an employer; services performed as an employee representative |
| 19 | Trust fund- legal arrangements that allow individuals to place assets in a special account to benefit |
| 20 | another person or entity. |
| 21 | Age of majority- the age at which an individual will be legally considered an adult. |
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| 23 | Section 2: An individual who is a minor featured in the work of vlogging/blogging on any |
| 24 | monetized vlog/blog on any online platform must be compensated 30% of the revenue made |
| 25 | within the first 30-days into a trust fund. This includes their likeness, name, or photograph. This |
| 26 | trust fund can be accessed when they have reached the age of majority (18 in the state of |
| 27 | Tennessee) and can ask for the content to be taken down. |
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| 29 | Section 3: This excluded any self-made minor influencers who produce all their own content |
| 30 | including the digital process and financial aspect. |
| 31 | |
| 32 | Section 4: Under this act, the parents or guardians can and will be sentenced to jail for a minimum |
| 33 | of 30 days or fined a minimum of $50 per vlog uploaded featuring the minor. |
| 34 | |
| 35 | Section 5: This act will not require funding from the state budget but may generate revenue |
| 36 | resulting from income taxes and fines. |
| 37 | |
| 38 | Section 6: All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. |
| 39 | Section 7: This act shall take effect January 1, 2025 upon becoming a law. |
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