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MS SB2220

Bill

Status

Failed

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bradford Blackmon

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes property rights in individuals' names, likenesses, and voices as intellectual property that are transferable and inheritable, surviving death for 10 years and renewable if commercially used.

  • Imposes liability of $50,000 per violation for distributing personalized cloning services without consent, and $5,000 per violation for publishing unauthorized digital voice replicas or depictions, plus actual damages and profits.

  • Requires written consent from counsel and agreement by individuals (or court approval if under 18) to authorize use of digital depictions or voice replicas in advertisements or expressive works.

  • Includes First Amendment defense balancing public interest against intellectual property rights, considering factors such as commercial nature of use, relevance to primary purpose, and competitive harm.

  • Exempts telecommunications providers, media outlets paid to publish advertisements, and student-athletes under existing state law from liability; provides 4-year statute of limitations for civil actions.

Legislative Description

Mississippians' Right to Name, Likeness and Voice Act; enact.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Universities and Colleges2/18/2025
Universities and Colleges1/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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