2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2220: Mississippians' Right to Name, Likeness and Voice Act; enact.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Create New Section 75-99-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish A Short Title For The Mississippians' Right To Name, Likeness And Voice Act; To Create New Section 75-99-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms; To Create New Section 75-99-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Every Individual Has A Property Right In Their Own Name, Likeness And Voice; To Create New Section 75-99-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Certain Liability For Persons Or Entities Who Infringe On An Individual's Rights Under This Act; To Create New Section 75-99-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A First Amendment Defense To Civil Actions Brought Under This Act; To Create New Section 75-99-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Liability For The Commercial Use Of An Individual's Name, Voice Or Likeness; To Create New Section 75-99-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To State The Relationship Of The Act To Other Laws; To Provide That The Act Is Severable; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Universities and Colleges
Senate
2/3/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
Senate
2/13/2025
Amended
Senate
2/13/2025
Passed As Amended
Senate
2/17/2025
Transmitted To House
Senate
2/18/2025
Referred To Universities and Colleges;Judiciary A
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Died In Committee
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Amendment No 1

Amendment No 1

Not Adopted

Senate Amendment No 2

Amendment No 2

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Passed As Amended
2/13/2025
51
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/17/202521.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/20/202521.7 KB