l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2220

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

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on March 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

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 ENTITIES 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 LAWS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACT IS SEVERABLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Michael McLendon, Albert Butler, Sarita Simmons

Its course

January 20 to March 4, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action7 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 1324 days

Universities and CollegesJan 20 to Feb 314 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 4 · stopped19 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 18 to Mar 4 · stopped14 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 13Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 17Sent to the House
  2. Feb 18Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Judiciary A
  3. Mar 4Died in committee in the House
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Universities and CollegesSenate
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 13AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 13Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 17Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 18Referred To Universities and Colleges;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives