Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 566
NO FAKES Act of 2025; enact
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Soo Hong (Republican)
- Todd Jones (Republican)
- Kasey Carpenter (Republican)
- Spencer Frye (Democratic)
- Stan Gunter (Republican)
- Eric Bell (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to enact the "NO FAKES Act of 2025"; to protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals; to provide for the characteristics of a right to use the voice or visual likeness in a digital replica; to provide for licensing and transferability of a right; to require the Secretary of State to maintain a directory of designated agents; to provide for civil liability for the unauthorized use of a digital replica; to provide for penalties; to bar liability arising from retroactive application of this Act; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 25, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Apr 4, 2025 · House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted - Mar 3, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 26, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 24, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Feb 21, 2025 · House
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