LC 299 Legislature · 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise laws related to creation of profitable family video content featuring minor children

This bill establishes the Child Digital Protection Act in Montana to require content creators who profit from videos featuring their minor children to set aside a portion of earnings in a trust for those children. The law applies when creators earn at least $0.10 per view and at least 30% of their compensated content includes their minor children's likenesses, names, or photographs. When these thresholds are met, the creator must deposit a percentage of gross earnings into a trust that the child can access upon turning 18. The bill also provides minors with the right to request content removal and creates a private right of action for enforcement. This legislation directly affects parents and family members who create monetized video content featuring their children under 18.
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Sep 2024
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Introduced Sep 24, 2024 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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