This bill requires a criminal background check for any person who will have supervisory duties, compulsory authority, or frequent or private interaction with a minor (under 18) on an entertainment industry project when the minor is not their biological child or legal ward. The check must be completed within 90 days before the person’s first day of work or before they receive ownership interest. It must include Live Scan fingerprint clearance or an equivalent FBI background check and may only screen for offenses involving sex, violence, stalking, or minors. The entertainment industry entity must pay for the check and the bill caps the cost at $100 per check.
If an entity employs someone who is in violation, the Attorney General may seek a civil monetary penalty up to twice the total dollar cost of the production activity in which that employee is involved. The Attorney General may also seek a temporary restraining order to stop production immediately and a preliminary or permanent injunction to continue halting production until the violation is resolved. A violating employee must be terminated or reduced so they do not hold more than 2 percent beneficial ownership and must lose special investor rights, including on-set access, as described in the bill. The bill also defines terms such as compulsory authority, employee, entertainment industry entity, minor, supervisory duties, and entertainment industry project.
No publicly available information in the bill text about proponents' statements or rationale. Sponsors listed in the metadata: Donald Beyer, Lauren Boebert, Young Kim, Ro Khanna.
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