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HB 1016OKLAHOMASession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Oklahoma Bill HB 1016 requires creators to set aside trust funds for minors featured in compensated online content

Original title: Labor; compensation for minors; Internet content; records; trust account; civil action; effective date.

Last action · April 16, 2026: Coauthored by Representative DollensSponsors: Mickey Dollens and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

House Bill 1016 requires content creators to maintain specific records and set aside a percentage of gross earnings in a trust account for minors featured in online videos that meet certain viewership or compensation thresholds, effective November 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Establishes mandatory financial protections and record-keeping rules for child performers in the digital content industry, creating civil liabilities for creators who fail to comply.

Background

State legislatures have increasingly pursued legislation to protect child influencers and ensure a portion of their earnings from online platforms is preserved in trust accounts until adulthood. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Minors featured in internet content

Minors meeting content criteria are entitled to mandatory trust account deposits, access to records, and the right to request content removal.

Directly affected

Content creators

Creators must maintain detailed records, set aside earnings in trust accounts for qualifying minors, and remove content upon written request under threat of civil liability.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What qualifies a minor as being engaged in content creation under this bill?

A minor is considered engaged in if 30% or more of the creator's compensated video content in a 30-day period features the minor, and the content meets specific viewership thresholds, generates at least $0.10 per view, or produces over $10,000 in total compensation over 12 months.

When can a minor access the money in their trust account?

The money becomes available to the minor when they turn 18 years old or upon a legal declaration of emancipation.

Can a minor request the removal of videos featuring their likeness?

Yes. Content must be deleted and removed within seven days of receiving a written request from a minor aged 13 or older, or an adult whose likeness appears in the content.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

15 actions

Apr 16, 2026Senate
Coauthored by Representative Dollens
Apr 1, 2026SenateCommittee
Second Reading referred to Technology and Telecommunications
Mar 16, 2026SenateIntroduced
First Reading
Mar 16, 2026House
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
Mar 11, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred for engrossment
Mar 11, 2026HouseFloor
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 65 Nays: 25

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Mar 11, 2026House
General Order
Mar 3, 2026House
Authored by Senator Bergstrom (principal Senate author)
Mar 3, 2026HouseFloor
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
Feb 12, 2026House
Coauthored by Representative(s) Deck
Feb 12, 2026HouseFloor
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary
Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Civil Judiciary
Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee
Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
Feb 3, 2025House
Authored by Representative McCane
Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroduced
First Reading

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Discoveries

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policy shift95% confidence

Extension of Child Labor Protections to Digital Platforms

The bill bridges traditional child labor safeguards with modern digital content creation by exempting compensated minors from standard minimum age laws while enforcing strict trust account mandates.

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Sources

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www.oklegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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Significance20
Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
Controversy40
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Entertainment25
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