MT HB392

Content creators in Montana must contribute a portion of gross earnings to a trust for their minor children when the child appears in at least 30% of compensated video content over a 30-day period and the content meets platform compensation thresholds or earns $0.10+ per view

Trust contribution rates are tiered: 10% of gross earnings when the minor appears in 30-49% of content, 25% for 50-74%, and 50% for 75% or more

Individuals gain a "right to be forgotten" at age 18, allowing them to request permanent deletion of video content featuring them from online platforms that compensated their parents

Content creators must maintain annual records including video segment counts, minutes featuring minors, total compensation, and trust deposits, and must provide these records to the child upon request and at age 18

Harmed individuals may sue for injunctive relief, damages of at least $1,500 or actual damages, plus attributable profits, with a statute of limitations of 7 years from discovery or until age 26, whichever is later