Senate Bill 2778

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 75-99-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH A SHORT TITLE FOR THE MISSISSIPPIANS' RIGHT TO NAME, LIKENESS AND VOICE ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 75-99-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE TERMS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 75-99-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS A PROPERTY RIGHT IN THEIR OWN NAME, LIKENESS, AND VOICE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 75-99-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, to PROVIDE CERTAIN LIABILITY FOR PERSONS OR ENTITY WHO INFRINGE ON AN INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHTS UNDER THIS ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 75-99-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A FIRST AMENDMENT DEFENSE TO CIVIL ACTIONS BROUGHT UNDER THIS ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 75-99-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE LIABILITY FOR THE COMMERCIAL USE OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S NAME, VOICE, OR LIKENESS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 75-99-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO STATE THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE ACT TO OTHER LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACT IS SEVERABLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Bradford Blackmon

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In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 14

1. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
2. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Mar 14Died on the calendar in the Senate