HB1071Arkansas2025 sessionPassed / Enacted
To Amend The Frank Broyles Publicity Rights Protection Act Of 2016; And To Provide Protections For An Individual Whose Photograph, Voice, Or Likeness Is Reproduced Through Means Of Artificial Intelligence And Used Commercially.
Plain-language summary
Amends Arkansas's publicity-rights law to extend protection to individuals whose photograph, voice, or likeness is reproduced using artificial intelligence and used commercially without consent. Gives affected individuals a legal remedy against unauthorized AI-generated commercial use of their likeness.
Summary generated by AI from the official bill text — may contain errors.
History
Dec 19, 2024
HFiled
Jan 13, 2025
HRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Jan 23, 2025
HReturned by the Committee Do Pass
Jan 27, 2025
HRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Jan 27, 2025
SReceived from the House.
Jan 27, 2025
SRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
Feb 11, 2025
SWithdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
Feb 11, 2025
SAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Feb 11, 2025
SREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Feb 11, 2025
SRe-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
Feb 12, 2025
SReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Feb 13, 2025
SRead the third time and passed.
Feb 13, 2025
SReturned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .
Feb 13, 2025
HReturned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
Feb 13, 2025
HRe-referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Feb 18, 2025
HReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1
Feb 19, 2025
HSenate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
Feb 19, 2025
HTO BE ENROLLED
Feb 20, 2025
HCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Feb 25, 2025
HNotification that HB1071 is now Act 159
Feb 26, 2025
HReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1
Progress
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into lawFeb 25, 2025
Sponsors
SR
Rep. Scott Richardson (R)Prime sponsor
JB
Sen. Joshua Bryant (R)
Sources
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