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Committee reviews bill to require vlogger registration and trust accounts for monetized child appearances
Summary
HB 2,400 would require compensated social‑media video creators with a Washington nexus to register and could require platforms/advertisers to deposit pro rata trust funds for minors who appear in monetized videos; stakeholders urged more work on implementation and enforcement.
The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held a public hearing Jan. 20 on HB 2,400, a bill that would create business‑registration requirements for "vloggers," require trust accounts for monetized content featuring minors and permit deletion or removal requests from people now aged 18–23 for content of their childhood likenesses.
Staff explained the key elements: a vlogger with a substantial nexus to Washington who received $12,000 or more in compensated social‑media video revenue during the prior 12 months would be deemed engaged in business activity and required to register with the Department of Revenue; a…
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