Georgia House Bill 968 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-24 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Industry and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of employment of minors, so as to require the establishment of blocked trust accounts for minors rendering artistic or creative services in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for the Commissioner of Labor to investigate and determine conditions of employment of child performers prior to the commencement of such employment; to provide for requirements related to blocked trust accounts for child performers; to provide for requirements related to such accounts for minors engaged in video content on online platforms; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Georgia Child Performer Empowerment and Protection Act; enact

Rep. Kim Schofield [D]	Rep. Kasey Carpenter [R]	Rep. Long Tran [D]	Rep. Carl Gilliard [D]
Rep. Betsy Holland [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-24	House	House Second Readers
2024-01-23	House	House First Readers
2024-01-22	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66124
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/221305