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AL HB327
Bill
Status
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Ben Robbins
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AI Summary
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Prohibits using an individual's voice or visual likeness in AI-generated "digital replicas" for commercial purposes without written consent from the right holder
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Establishes digital replication rights that are descendible and licensable but not assignable during the individual's lifetime; rights last 10 years after death with possible 5-year renewals, capped at 50 years posthumously
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Exempts digital replicas used in news, documentaries, commentary, criticism, satire, parody, or First Amendment-protected speech, but no exemption applies for sexually explicit content
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Requires the Secretary of State to maintain a public directory of postmortem digital replication rights and allows filing fees to cover administrative costs
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Creates private rights of action for violations with actual damages, punitive damages for malicious conduct, and mandatory attorney fees to prevailing parties; 3-year statute of limitations applies
Legislative Description
Consumer protection; production of digital replicas of voice or visual likenesses, prohibited for commercial use unless licensed, procedures established, private right of action authorized
Consumer Protection
Last Action
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2/19/2026