Tennessee Senate Bill 1469 Could Impact Homeschool Influencers and Viewers

Child labor law Senate Bill 1469, which restricts children under the age of 14 from appearing in online videos that make money, is waiting on Governor Bill Lee’s signature. Once signed, the bill is expected to take affect Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Adults who fail to comply with the new law can face a $2,000 penalty.  The bill will have a significant impact on social media influencers in Tennessee, of which many are homeschool parents.

Homeschooling is all about parents and their children, and their experiences together. Many homeschool parents have turned their lives into video content. Some of those who have gained strong followings include Hanna @thewhisperingglen, Carol Ann @wonderfilled_life_, and Emily Allen @ellenbrookfarm. They document their homeschool experiences with their children, while offering homeschool tips, product reviews, and more as well as sharing about their every day lives. As social media influencers, they have managed to turn their online presence into successful businesses. Senate Bill 1469 will change the way they those homeschool social media influencers produce content and what we get to experience as viewers, as well as how earnings are distributed.

For videos that feature minors under the age of 14, here are highlights from the bill:

• Kids under 14 years old cannot make money from videos they post online.

• If kids under 14 are featured in at least 30% or more of the content, they are to be paid a percentage of the money made from the video. That money is to be placed in a trust and made available to them when they turn 18 years old.

Senate Bill 1469 will allow children who are at least 14 years old to appear in online videos that make money. If the online video content is created by an adult, part of the gross earnings will be required to be placed in a trust account for that child until they turn 18 years old. At that time, the child will have access to the money. Based on the House and Senate version of the bill, teenagers who are 14 to 17 years old and create their own videos, will be able to keep all the earnings from their online video content.

The bill also gives an adult who was a minor when featured in online video content, the option to request the video be permanently deleted.

Do you like what you are reading? Follow and like Homeschool Roster on Facebook, so you don’t miss new articles.

Stay informed on Tennessee home school news by subscribing to the Homeschool Roster newsletter.

Check out upcoming Homeschool Roster field trips and events.