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MO SB1502

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Nick Schroer

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Missouri Consent and Likeness Protection Act" to regulate contracts involving an individual's identity attributes, including name, image, voice, likeness, biometric identifiers, and digital replicas

  • Invalidates adhesion contracts, waivers, and disclaimers that waive an individual's right to sue for unauthorized use of their identity attributes or grant companies usage rights without allowing judicial relief

  • Requires valid consent for commercial use of identity attributes to be affirmative, written, separately negotiated, limited to a maximum of 20 years, and freely revocable at any time

  • Establishes a private right of action with statutory damages of at least $10,000 per violation, plus actual damages, disgorgement of profits, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees

  • Authorizes the Attorney General to investigate violations and seek civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation, with each unauthorized use constituting a separate violation

Legislative Description

Establishes the Missouri Consent and Likeness Protection Act, which provides requirements for contracts for the use of an individual's identifiable attributes

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

2/5/2026

Committee Referrals

General Laws2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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