SB 2220 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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

Mississippi's SB 2220, the "Mississippians' Right to Name, Likeness and Voice Act," establishes that every resident (living or deceased) has a property right in their name, likeness, and voice. It requires explicit consent for commercial use of these elements, especially for digital replicas created via AI or digital technology (like voice clones or image simulations), and sets penalties: $50,000 per violation for unauthorized digital cloning services and $5,000 for other unauthorized uses. The law allows heirs to enforce these rights for 10 years after death but requires written consent from individuals aged 18+ (or court-approved for minors) for new commercial uses. This bill directly affects all Mississippi residents and businesses or entities using personal identity commercially, particularly in digital advertising or media.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Current version · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to expand the list of sponsors and update the header information to reflect it has passed the Senate. The substantive legal text of the Mississippians' Right to Name, Likeness and Voice Act remains unchanged, with no modifications to definitions, liability provisions, or enforcement mechanisms.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only administrative header information was updated.
ELIGIBILITY

Added three additional sponsors (McLendon, Butler, Simmons) to the bill's sponsor list, increasing the total from one to four sponsors.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to indicate the bill has 'Passed the Senate' instead of 'As Introduced', reflecting its legislative progress.

Changed the page header format from 'S. B. No. 2220' to 'SB2220' in the current version.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025

How they voted

510
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 13, 2025
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican35
35 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Referred To Universities and Colleges;Judiciary A
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Universities and Colleges
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.