Social media platforms: child influencers.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill adds a new privacy chapter that obligates social‑media platforms to give child influencers—now adults—a clear way to ask the parent, legal guardian, or family member who posted paid content featuring them as minors to delete or edit that content. The parent or guardian, defined as a “vlogger” who earned compensation and whose posts of the child make up at least 30% of their content, must comply within ten business days. If they do not, the influencer can sue for damages, daily penalties, and attorney fees.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6551.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 26, 2026

Hearings

• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 23, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 23, 2026
• Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Hearing
  Privacy and Consumer Protection · Jun 16, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 11, 2026

History

1. May 26, 2026Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.
2. May 20, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
3. May 19, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
4. May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 14).
6. May 12, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
7. May 11, 2026May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
8. May 4, 2026Set for hearing May 11.
9. Apr 23, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
10. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3979.) (April 21).
11. Apr 14, 2026April 14 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
12. Apr 8, 2026Set for hearing April 14.

The 12 most recent of 17 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Steve Padilla (D) · sponsor
• Padilla

Bill text

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