HB1661

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 35; Title 37; Title 47 and Title 50, relative to minors.

Introduced·1/14/26

Tennessee HB1661 amends laws to protect minors in content creation by requiring compensation, record-keeping, and content removal.

Tennessee HB1661 amends Tennessee Code to protect minors involved in content creation. It mandates content creators to compensate minors and set aside earnings in a trust account until the minor turns eighteen. The bill requires content creators to maintain records of earnings and content creation, accessible to minors. It also allows minors or their guardians to request content removal from online platforms. The act applies to conduct occurring on or after January 1, 2027.

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History

Mar 11

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee

Mar 4

House

Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

Mar 4

House

Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026