HB 21

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: October 16, 2026.

Social Media Platforms - Vloggers and Video Content Featuring Minors (Child Influencers Protection Act).

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-21

Session 2026

Status introduced

Committee Economic Matters

House of Delegates introduced 2026-10-16

Social Media / Online Safety

Summary

Requiring a vlogger who creates video content that is posted on a social media platform and features a certain child to compensate the child under certain circumstances; establishing requirements on social media platforms relating to deleting video content featuring minor children; and applying certain requirements relating to the labor of minors to children compensated by vloggers.

Sponsor

Delegate Allen

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-14	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-14	Status	introduced
2026-10-16	Latest Action	In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.

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