Right of publicity laws by state

Bills that moved most recently

The 25 open right of publicity bills with the latest action. The Intellectual Property Tracker follows all 92.

• 2 September 2026

  New York A 11683: Relates to audiovisual advertisements and synthetic performer disclosures and materially deceptive media disclosures in certain political communications

  What it would do: Requires disclosure that a synthetic performer is featured in audiovisual advertisements to be visible for the entire duration the synthetic performer appears. Requires materially deceptive media disclosures in video political communications to be visible for the entire duration the deceptive media is shown.

  In committee

• 1 July 2026

  Michigan HB 6150: Trade: business regulation; use of an individual's name, likeness, voice, or image for purposes of trade; prohibit under certain circumstances. Creates new act.

  In committee

• 8 June 2026

  Congress S. 4695: CONSENT Act

  What it would do: Establishes a private right of action allowing recipients to sue senders who knowingly transmit unsolicited intimate visual depictions without consent, with remedies including statutory damages up to $1,000, compensatory damages, attorney fees, and injunctive relief.

  In committee

• 1 June 2026

  New York S 825: Establishes protections for minors who are featured in compensated video content

  What it would do: Requires content creators to establish trust accounts for minors featured in at least 30% of compensated video content, set aside a percentage of gross earnings for the minor, maintain detailed records, and allows minors 13+ to request permanent deletion of content from online platforms.

  Passed chamber

• 27 May 2026

  Ohio SB 163: Regards AI images, simulated child porn, replica identity fraud

  What it would do: Requires AI-generated images and videos to include watermarks and provenance data. Prohibits creating, distributing, or possessing simulated child sexual abuse material and artificially generated depictions of minors in sexual content. Prohibits creating or using replicas of a person's identity to commit fraud or damage reputation without consent.

  Passed chamber

• 21 May 2026

  Congress H.R. 8994: Protect Working Musicians Act of 2026

  In committee

• 20 May 2026

  Congress H.R. 8915: NO FAKES Act of 2026

  In committee

• 14 May 2026

  New Jersey A 5088: "AI Likeness Protection Act"; concerns distributing realistic representation of individual's image, likeness, or voice created using generative artificial intelligence.

  What it would do: Prohibits publishing, distributing, or transmitting realistic AI-generated representations of an individual's image, likeness, or voice without prior authorization or consent, and allows civil actions for damages up to $1,000 per violation plus attorneys' fees.

  In committee

• 14 May 2026

  California SB 1142: Digital Dignity Act.

  What it would do: Establishes liability for distributing digital replicas with knowledge they violate laws or terms of service, requires large online platforms with generative AI tools to provide reporting mechanisms and remove flagged content within 48 hours, and authorizes civil penalties up to $50,000 per day for violations.

  Passed committee

• 4 May 2026

  New York A 11270: Enacts the "advancing rights for talent, independence, services and tenure (ARTIST) act"

  What it would do: Establishes the ARTIST Act limiting personal services contracts for musicians, songwriters, and producers in New York to seven years maximum, with reversion rights for commercially neglected works and termination rights upon change of control or executive departure.

  In committee

• 28 April 2026

  Congress H.R. 4930: To expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.

  What it would do: Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share nonpublic information about merchandise with intellectual property right holders when CBP has reasonable suspicion of IP violations, including data from online marketplaces, freight forwarders, and other entities involved in importation.

  Passed chamber

• 20 April 2026

  Arizona HB 2192: video content; minors; employment; compensation

  What it would do: Requires content creators to compensate minors featured in their video content if the minor appears in at least 30% of compensated videos within 30 days and the creator earns at least $15,000 annually, with earnings deposited in trust accounts until the minor reaches 18 years old.

  Passed chamber

• 16 April 2026

  Oklahoma HB 1016: Labor; compensation for minors; Internet content; records; trust account; civil action; effective date.

  What it would do: Requires video content creators to set aside a percentage of gross earnings in a trust account for minors whose likeness appears in at least 30% of compensated content or who generate over $10,000 in compensation, and allows minors to sue for violations and recover actual damages, punitive damages, and attorney fees.

  Passed chamber

• 8 April 2026

  Tennessee HB 905: Consumer Protection - As introduced, changes the definition of "definable group" for purposes of the Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security Act of 2024 to include a choral group rather than a glee club. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 25, Part 11.

  In committee

• 31 March 2026

  Georgia HB 1603: Georgia Entertainment Artificial Intelligence Accountability and Performer Protection Act; enact

  What it would do: Requires written consent from performers before creating or distributing digital replicas of their likeness, with contracts limited to ten years and requiring fair compensation. Prohibits products designed primarily to create digital replicas without consent and requires production companies to inventory AI systems by December 31, 2027.

  In committee

• 26 March 2026

  Massachusetts H 1614: An Act relative to stop fraudulent representation of business against performers

  What it would do: Prohibits people holding themselves out as talent agents, managers, casting directors, and similar arts industry professionals from requiring advance fees for employment or accepting fees except for actual expenses or commissions based on payments received. Allows the Attorney General to seek injunctions and individuals to pursue claims under Chapter 93A.

  In committee

• 26 March 2026

  Massachusetts H 1615: An Act preventing an individual’s image and voice from exploitation

  What it would do: Amends Massachusetts law to allow individuals to sue for unauthorized use of their name, likeness, voice, portrait or picture for advertising or trade purposes, and establishes these rights as personal and intellectual property exclusive to the individual for 10 years after death, extendable to 70 years with demonstrated active use.

  In committee

• 26 March 2026

  Massachusetts H 1751: An Act concerning a right of publicity

  What it would do: Creates a property right of publicity in individuals' names, voices, likenesses, and personas that survives death for 70 years, prohibits unauthorized commercial or fundraising use without consent, and provides civil remedies including injunctions and damages of at least $2,000.

  In committee

• 24 March 2026

  New Mexico HB 212: Voice & visual likeness rights act

  What it would do: Creates exclusive property rights in individuals' voices and visual likenesses, requiring written licensing agreements for digital replicas and establishing civil liability of $5,000 to $25,000 per violation, with exceptions for news, documentaries, satire, and parody.

  Introduced

• 18 March 2026

  Ohio HB 745: Enact Student-Athlete Publicity Rights and Fair Compensation Act

  What it would do: Allows Ohio high school student-athletes to earn compensation for use of their name, image, or likeness through written contracts at fair market value, subject to restrictions on school involvement, athletic performance incentives, prohibited products, and disclosure requirements for contracts exceeding five hundred dollars.

  In committee

• 17 March 2026

  Connecticut SB 344: An act protecting children's safety by requiring affirmative consent by a parent or guardian for the use of a child's likeness on social media.

  What it would do: Prohibits any person from using a child's name, image, or likeness for marketing or advertising on social media without written parental or guardian consent, and prohibits denying a child participation in activities or services based on lack of such consent. Schools must comply by July 1, 2026; others by October 1, 2026.

  Passed committee

• 9 March 2026

  Minnesota HF 4078: Cause of action established for misappropriation of an individual's name, likeness, or voice.

  What it would do: Establishes a civil cause of action allowing individuals or their heirs to sue for unauthorized commercial use of their name, likeness, or voice, with damages including profits earned and treble damages for knowing misappropriation, subject to First Amendment exceptions.

  In committee

• 3 March 2026

  Mississippi SB 2044: Mississippi Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation and Publicity Rights Act; amend concerning confidentially.

  What it would do: Requires postsecondary institutions to maintain confidentiality of student-athlete publicity rights agreements and provides civil remedies including actual damages, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees for unauthorized disclosure. Subjects athlete agents violating confidentiality to administrative sanctions.

  Passed chamber

• 3 March 2026

  Mississippi SB 2046: Mississippians' Right to Name, Likeness and Voice Act; enact.

  What it would do: Establishes that individuals have property rights in their name, likeness, and voice, including after death for ten years. Creates liability for unauthorized commercial use or distribution of digital depictions and voice replicas, with damages of $5,000 to $50,000 per violation plus actual damages and attorney's fees.

  Passed chamber

• 26 February 2026

  Missouri HB 2862: Prohibits digital impersonation of a person and provides for injunctive relief

  What it would do: Prohibits digital impersonation, defined as AI-manipulated synthetic media of a person's likeness or voice created to deceive without consent and not constituting parody or artistic expression. Allows residents to sue for declaratory relief within two years, and for injunctive relief and damages if the impersonation depicts sexual acts or nudity and the publisher knew or negligently failed to correct it within 21 days.

  Passed committee