C/O Commissioner Deniece Thomas
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Deniece.Thomas@tn.gov

Why this petition matters!

On July 1, 2026, Tennessee’s SB1469 (Public Chapter 687) took effect. This law was created to protect children from being used as the main product in monetized online content.

It states that:
Children under 14 cannot appear in monetized content when they make up 30% or more of a creator’s compensated videos (and the creator earns $15,000+ per year).
For children ages 14–17, a portion of the earnings must go into a protected trust fund.

Yet many high-profile family vloggers with massive followings continue to feature their children heavily in content that appears to be their primary (and often only) source of income.

These children are effectively working so their parents can make money — and the parents appear to be ignoring the new law.

Here are just a few publicly available examples (there are many more videos on each account):

The LaBrant Family – https://www.tiktok.com/@thesupercole/video/7666848909746097438 

Nisha Noelle – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAEviyX8RCU 
Cecily Bauchmann – https://www.tiktok.com/@cecilybauchmann/video/7670360104834747661 

Brittany Xavier – https://www.instagram.com/p/DbWH5AeETMu/?img_index=1 

Channon Rose – https://www.instagram.com/p/DOEZ957EQG0/?hl=en 

Angela Lanter – https://www.youtube.com/@angelalanter/shorts 

Dani Austen – https://www.instagram.com/p/DbelFw8jWhl/?img_index=1 

Natalie Kennedy – https://www.instagram.com/nataliepkennedy/ 

Emily Fauver – https://www.tiktok.com/@emilyfauver/video/7668842883054619935 

Carlin Bates – https://www.instagram.com/carlinbates98/

These accounts have large audiences and rely on content that includes their children. Blurring faces does not automatically make the content legal under the new law.

What we are asking Commissioner Deniece Thomas and the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development to do:

Immediately investigate whether any of these creators (and others operating the same way) are filming content in Tennessee and meeting the thresholds under SB1469. 
Enforce the ban on children under 14 appearing in qualifying monetized content. 
Ensure trust-fund and compensation requirements are being followed for any minors ages 14–17. 
Issue clear public guidance so creators understand the law. 
Apply civil penalties where violations are found.

Tennessee’s children deserve the protections the legislature passed.

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development is responsible for upholding these labor laws.

Please act now.

Sign this petition to demand real enforcement of SB1469 and an end to the commercial exploitation of children in family vlogging.