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MT HB32

MT HB32
Allow audio and video recording of public events


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Introduced
12/10/2024
In Committee
01/16/2025
Crossed Over
01/14/2025
Passed
02/15/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/27/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT REVISING THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A GOVERNMENT ENTITY MAY MAKE AN AUDIO OR VIDEO RECORDING OF A CHILD WITHOUT OBTAINING PARENTAL CONSENT; ESTABLISHING THAT A GOVERNMENT ENTITY MAY MAKE AN AUDIO OR VIDEO RECORDING AS PART OF AN EVENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; AND AMING SECTION 40-6-701, MCA.

AI Summary

This bill modifies existing Montana law regarding parental rights by expanding the circumstances under which a government entity can record a child without obtaining parental consent. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision allowing audio and video recordings during public events, including public performances, athletic competitions, and their associated preparations, dress rehearsals, and practices. The amendment is part of a broader statute that protects parents' fundamental rights to make decisions about their children's education, health, and upbringing. The bill maintains the general principle that government entities must obtain parental consent before recording a child, but creates a specific exception for public events where the child is participating. This change allows government entities to record children during publicly accessible activities without needing to seek individual parental permission for each recording. The modification aims to provide more flexibility for documenting public events involving children while still preserving parents' rights to control most aspects of their children's privacy and representation.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

(H) Signed by Governor (on 02/27/2025)

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