# Virginia SB998: Child labor; child engaged in the work of content creation, trust account. Virginia SB998, Child labor; child engaged in the work of content creation, trust account., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0705)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB998-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB998 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Child labor; child engaged in the work of content creation, trust account. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0705) - Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (334 yes, 93 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Child labor; child engaged in the work of content creation; trust account. Requires that a child under the age of 16 who meets certain criteria specified in the bill to be considered a child engaged in the work of content creation be compensated by the content creator, defined in the bill, whose video content includes such child's likeness, name, or photograph. The bill requires the content creator to set aside gross earnings on the video content that includes the likeness, name, or photograph of the child in a trust account to be preserved for the benefit of the child upon attaining 18 years of age or having been declared emancipated. The bill also requires the content creator to maintain certain records specified in the bill and provide them to the child and the holder of the trust account on an ongoing basis. The bill also allows the child, or his parent or guardian on behalf of such child, to commence a civil action if the content creator fails to maintain the required records and to enforce the provisions of law related to the trust account. This bill incorporates SB 840 and is identical to HB 2401. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 19 | 21 | | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 20 | 19 | | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 54 | 43 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (49) - 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0705) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 705 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (20-Y 19-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (SB998S3) (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB998) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB998ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB998) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed House with substitute (54-Y 43-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-18: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25107344D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-02-07: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB998) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Commerce and Labor Substitute rejected (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB998) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106528D-S2 (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Committee substitute printed 25105525D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB998) (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Incorporates SB840(VanValkenburg) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103376D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079864.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079863.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074741.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074740.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074126.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066370.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066369.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051619.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051176.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051618.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051175.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038253.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038252.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024163.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024162.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014764.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014763.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079864.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079863.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074741.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074740.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074126.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066370.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066369.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051619.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051176.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051618.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051175.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038253.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038252.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024163.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024162.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014764.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014763.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB998-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).