All Roll Calls
Yes: 173 • No: 11
New JerseyA4302220th Legislature (2024-2025)HouseWALLET
Amends current child labor laws to protect minor working as vlogger in certain circumstances.*
Sponsored By: John J. Burzichelli (Democratic), Raj Mukherji (Democratic), Heather Simmons (Democratic), Sterley S. Stanley (Democratic), Chris Tully (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Kids can track earnings and sue
Beginning August 1, 2026, vloggers employing qualifying minors must keep records and share them with the minor on an ongoing basis. Records must include name, proof of age, paid vlog counts, total paid video minutes, minutes featured, earnings, and trust deposits. Minors can sue when required records are not kept or provided. They can also sue over knowing or reckless violations of the trust rules. A winning minor can receive actual and punitive damages, attorney’s fees, and litigation costs; other existing legal rights remain intact.
Work protections for kids in paid vlogs
Beginning August 1, 2026, the law covers qualifying minors in income-producing video content made in New Jersey. Within the prior 12 months, a minor must appear in at least 30% of compensated content during any 30-day period, measured by time featured. The videos must meet the platform’s pay threshold, or the vlogger must receive at least $0.10 per view. Minors under 18 making their own videos solely for fun are excluded. Applicable child labor rules cover qualifying employment; nonfamily vloggers who are not caregivers must also follow wage, benefit, and tax laws.
Family vlog earnings reserved for kids
Beginning August 1, 2026, family and caregiver vloggers must put qualifying minors’ required earnings shares into trusts, limiting household access. For one qualifying minor, the minimum share of gross segment earnings equals half the percentage of time featuring that minor. When several qualifying minors appear, they split the required amount equally, regardless of their individual time featured. A bank, fiduciary, or authorized trust business must hold the trust under New Jersey’s Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. Only the minor can access the money, starting at age 18 or upon emancipation.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
John J. Burzichelli
Democratic • Senate
Raj Mukherji
Democratic • Senate
Heather Simmons
Democratic • House
Sterley S. Stanley
Democratic • House
Chris Tully
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Benjie E. Wimberly
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 1/12/2026
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 39 • No: 0
House vote • 1/12/2026
CONCUR IN SA
Yes: 66 • No: 7 • Other: 1
House vote • 6/30/2025
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 68 • No: 4 • Other: 4
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.355.
1/20/2026GovernorPassed Assembly, PBH — (67-6-1)
1/12/2026HouseReceived in Assembly, 2RAC
1/12/2026HousePassed Senate — (39-0)
1/12/2026SenateSubstituted for S3183 (2R)
1/12/2026SenateREP/SCA, 2nd Reading in Senate
1/8/2026SenateReceived in Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
10/20/2025SenatePassed Assembly — (68-4-4)
6/30/2025HouseReported, 2nd Reading in Assembly
5/8/2025HouseREP/ACA, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
4/10/2025HouseTRANS Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
4/10/2025HouseIntroduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
5/10/2024House
Bill Text
Version PL2025
8/7/2026
Version AL2025
7/7/2026
Senate Budget and Appropriations (1/8/26 2R)
7/6/2026
Senate Budget and Appropriations Substitute (1/8/26 1R)
1/9/2026
Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology (4/10/25 1R)
6/30/2025
Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Substitute (5/8/25 1R)
5/9/2025
As Introduced
4/11/2025
Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Substitute (4/10/25)
4/11/2025
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