Establishes contract requirements for contracts involving the creation and use of digital replicas
This bill establishes new rules for contracts involving the creation and use of digital replicas of a person's voice or likeness. It declares any contract clause void if it allows a company to replace an individual's actual work with a digital simulation without providing a reasonably specific description of how that replica will be used. Additionally, the law protects individuals who were not represented by legal counsel or a labor union during the negotiation of these terms, ensuring that licensing agreements are clearly stated and signed separately from other employment contracts. These protections take effect on January 1, 2025, and apply to contracts entered into or modified on or after that date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Oct 2, 2023
Signed Dec 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2024 · Assembly Jun 7, 2024
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
Jun 6, 2024
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Dec 13, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.581
upper
Jun 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7676B
upper
May 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7676A
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Oct 2, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
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