# Colorado HB26-1058: Protections for Minors Featured in Digital Content Colorado HB26-1058, Protections for Minors Featured in Digital Content, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Katie Wallace (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic), Meghan Lukens (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-04 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1058-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1058 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Protections for Minors Featured in Digital Content - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-05-04, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic), Meghan Lukens (Democratic), Scott Slaugh (Republican) - Cosponsors: 28 - Subjects: Business & Economic Development, Children & Domestic Matters, Labor & Employment, Telecommunications & Information Technology - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (237 yes, 70 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Teen creators keep their own earnings: benefit, medium. Beginning June 1, 2027, Colorado minors age 14 or older can create and publish their own paid online content. They are entitled to all money earned from that content. They are not treated as parent or guardian creators under the law's earnings rules. The law covers conduct on or after its effective… - Parents must protect featured children's earnings: mixed, medium. Beginning June 1, 2027, qualifying parent or guardian creators must save a featured child's earnings in a separate trust. The detailed provisions require three tests during the preceding 12 months. The child must appear or be discussed in at least 30% of content time within a 30-day period. Views m… - People gain removal rights for childhood posts: mixed, low. Beginning June 1, 2027, adults and emancipated minors gain removal rights for posts featuring them as children. The right covers posts published on or after that date that reveal private information and uniquely identify the person. Requesters must provide reasonably requested proof of identity and… - New protections against profiting from sexualizing children: mixed, low. Beginning June 1, 2027, the law bans profiting from knowingly making or publicly sharing content of minors intended to cause sexual excitement. Affected minors can sue for violations, attempted violations, or conspiracies. They can seek actual and punitive damages, attorney fees, and court costs. E… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Scott Slaugh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. 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Benavidez - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-02 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 63 | 0 | | | 2026-04-02 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 54 | 9 | | | 2026-04-01 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 2 | | | 2026-03-25 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1058, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 5 | 1 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 56 | 9 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 15 | 49 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1058, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-05-04: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-04-23: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-22: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-22: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-02: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-04-01: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/31/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-03-02: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-02-27: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-02-26: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-02-02: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-01-28: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-01-14: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112667/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114918/download) - House Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111074/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110834/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112735/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113925/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113896/download) - Senate Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113741/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115760/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112667/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114918/download) - [House Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111074/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110834/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112735/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113925/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113896/download) - [Senate Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113741/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115760/download) ## Related - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1058-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).