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GA HB566
Bill
Status
2/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Soo Hong
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AI Summary
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Establishes intellectual property rights for individuals over the use of their voice and visual likeness in AI-generated "digital replicas," making unauthorized publication, distribution, or transmission a civil violation
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Post-mortem rights last 10 years after death, renewable in 5-year increments with demonstrated active public use, up to a maximum of 70 years after death
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Licenses for living adults limited to 10-year terms; licenses for minors under 18 limited to 5 years and require court approval
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Online services can avoid liability by designating an agent to receive takedown notices, promptly removing flagged content, and implementing repeat-violator termination policies
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Civil penalties range from $5,000 to $750,000 per violation depending on the violator type and good-faith compliance efforts; exceptions provided for news, documentaries, commentary, criticism, satire, and parody (but not for sexually explicit content)
Legislative Description
NO FAKES Act of 2025; enact
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2/25/2026