As substituted on 2/25/2026: - Creates a property right in the voice or visual likeness of an individual in a digital replica. Provides the right is non-transferable during the life of the individual, but extends beyond the death of the individual and is then transferable and licensable, renewable in five-year increments with active use, up to a maximum of 70 years after death. - Applies liability to a platform if it has actual knowledge, willfully avoids knowledge, or receives a compliant notice identifying an unauthorized digital replica or prohibited replica-generating product - The 2/25/2026 substitution adds definitions, extends liability to products or services designed to generate unauthorized digital replicas and expands platform safe harbors and notice-and-takedown mechanics.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
Feb 25, 2026 | — | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Creative Arts & Entertainment) |
Feb 25, 2026 | H | Hearing Scheduled - Creative Arts and Entertainment |
Feb 18, 2026 | H | Hearing Scheduled - Creative Arts and Entertainment |
Apr 4, 2025 | — | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
Mar 3, 2025 | — | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Creative Arts & Entertainment) |
Mar 3, 2025 | H | Hearing Scheduled - Creative Arts and Entertainment |
Feb 26, 2025 | — | House Second Readers |
Feb 24, 2025 | — | House First Readers (Creative Arts & Entertainment) |
| Last Action | Feb 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Updated | Feb 26, 2026 |