Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri SB1584: Creates provisions relating to regulation of online content involving minors
Status: In committee, February 5, 2026
SB 1584 - The act creates new provisions relating to regulation of online content involving minors. Under the act, a minor shall be considered engaged in the work of content creation under certain criteria, as described in the act, at any time during the previous twelve-month period. A minor who is thirteen years of age or older may produce, create, and publish his or her own content and shall be entitled to all compensation from such content. Any content creator whose content features a minor engaged in content creation shall maintain certain records, as described in the act, and shall retain such records until the minor reaches the age of twenty-one. The content creator shall provide notice to the minor of the existence of such records. A minor who is engaged in the work of content creation shall be compensated by the content creator. The content creator shall set aside gross earnings, as described in the act, on any content including but not limited, the likeness or name of the minor in a trust account to be preserved for the benefit of the minor upon the minor reaching eighteen years of age. Requirements of the trust account are described in the act. After August 28, 2026, any individual who was featured in a content creator's post on a social media platform as a minor may request that the content creator delete or edit the post to remove any content involving the minor. The content creator shall delete or edit the post if the information provided by the individual is uniquely identifiable. Social media platforms shall provide an easily accessible mechanism through which the individual can submit a request for the removal of the content featuring the minor. Social media platforms shall notify the content creator within a reasonable time period, but no longer than thirty days, after receiving a removal request. The content creator shall delete or edit the post from the social media platform within 72 hours after receiving notice from t
What the bill says
To amend chapter 407, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to regulation of online content involving minors. Section A. Chapter 407, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 407.2100, to read as follows: 407.2100. 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Account holder", an individual who has opened an account on a social media platform; (2) "Content creator", any individual residing in the state who creates an image, audio content, or video content in exchange for compensation. A content creator includes, but is not limited.