HB418: Georgia Child Performer Empowerment and Protection Act; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 39 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation of employment of minors, so as to require the establishment of blocked trust accounts for minors rendering artistic or creative services in this state; to provide for the Commissioner of Labor to investigate and determine conditions of employment of child performers prior to the commencement of such employment; to provide for requirements related to such accounts for minors engaged in online content creation; to provide for civil actions and damages; to require the conditions of employment for a child performer to not be detrimental to such minor's health, well-being, and education; to provide for scheduling restrictions and for discretionary exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.