Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Mississippians' Right to Name, Likeness and Voice Act; enact.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 75-101-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH A SHORT TITLE FOR THE MISSISSIPPIANS' RIGHT TO NAME, LIKENESS AND VOICE ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 75-101-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE TERMS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 75-101-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS A PROPERTY RIGHT IN HIS OR HER OWN NAME, LIKENESS AND VOICE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 75-101-7, 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 75-101-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A FIRST AMENDMENT DEFENSE TO CIVIL ACTIONS BROUGHT UNDER THIS ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 75-101-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE LIABILITY FOR THE COMMERCIAL USE OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S NAME, VOICE OR LIKENESS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 75-101-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO STATE THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE ACT TO OTHER LAWS; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT IS SEVERABLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-03-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1076 | Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2026 (PLUS Act); create. | enrolled |
| HB 1224 | Mississippi Keeping Kids Safe Online Act; create. | unknown |
| SB 2322 | Driver's license; amend provision related to. | unknown |
| SB 2599 | DPS property in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; authorize DFA to sell and convey. | enrolled |
| SB 2917 | Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. | unknown |
| SB 2931 | City of Natchez and Adams County; extend repealer on, and revise amounts of, authority to contribute annually to Natchez, Inc. | enrolled |
| SB 3091 | Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of. | enrolled |
| SB 3124 | Pregnancy Resource Act; revise tax credits authorized for contributions to certain charitable organizations. | enrolled |