As enacted: - Expands an individual's property right of publicity to include a "forged digital likeness," making its unauthorized use an infringement. - Creates liability for noneconomic damages for the unauthorized use of a living or deceased individual's or personality's forged digital likeness, whether or not the infringement resulted in any profit. - Defines a "forged digital likeness" as a digitally created or altered representation of an individual that misrepresents the person and is likely to deceive a reasonable person into believing it is genuine.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16, 2026 | S | Effective date 6/11/2026. |
Mar 16, 2026 | S | Chapter 69, 2026 Laws. |
Mar 16, 2026 | S | Governor signed. |
Mar 9, 2026 | S | Delivered to Governor. |
Mar 5, 2026 | H | Speaker signed. |
Mar 5, 2026 | S | President signed. |
Mar 4, 2026 | H | Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 4. |
Mar 4, 2026 | H | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. |
| Last Action | Mar 16, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Updated | Mar 19, 2026 |