Establishes the right of publicity and provides for a private right of action for unlawful dissemination or publication of a sexually explicit depiction of an individual
Summary
Establishes the right of publicity and provides for a private right of action for unlawful dissemination or publication of a sexually explicit depiction of an individual.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2019
Committee Review
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Assembly Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Nov 2020
Introduced May 16, 2019
Signed Nov 30, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jul 22, 2020 · Assembly Jul 23, 2020
How they voted
59–0
Passed
Total votes 59
Jul 22, 2020
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Nov 30, 2020
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.304
upper
Jul 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jul 22, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jul 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jul 21, 2020
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jul 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5959D
upper
Jul 17, 2020
Committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5959C
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jun 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5959B
upper
Jun 16, 2019
Committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jun 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5959A
upper
Jun 7, 2019
Committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
upper
May 17, 2019
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO JUDICIARY
upper
May 16, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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