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NM · HB212INTRO · 2 COSPONSORS

Voice & Visual Likeness Rights Act

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This bill, the "Voice and Visual Likeness Rights Act," creates new property rights for individuals over their voice and visual likeness, especially concerning "digital replicas" created without their consent. It allows individuals or their designated right holders to license the use of their likeness and pursue civil actions for unauthorized use, with specific rules for adults, minors, and postmortem rights. If passed, it would establish civil remedies and damages for violations, with an effective date of July 1, 2026.

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