Bill > H2817

This bill aims to enhance protections for child performers and their families by amending existing laws. It clarifies exemptions for child participation in certain educational or non-professional settings, while also defining specific roles like "extra player" and "day player" in professional productions, with limitations on earnings and hours to ensure schooling is not disrupted. Furthermore, it establishes that parents or guardians entering into contracts for their child's entertainment work are considered to have a fiduciary relationship with the child, meaning they must act in the child's best interest. The bill also grants the probate and family court jurisdiction over contract approvals for child entertainers, requiring the appointment of a conservator to manage and protect the child's earnings, and outlines procedures for petitioning the court to set aside a portion of these earnings for the child's future, considering the parent's financial situation and allowing for deductions of reasonable professional expenses and child support obligations.