HB 566

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 21, 2025
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

NO FAKES Act of 2025; enact

Abstract

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.

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Apr 04, 2025

House

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  • Referral-Committee
  • Withdrawal
Creative Arts & Entertainment

Mar 03, 2025

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Creative Arts & Entertainment

Feb 26, 2025

House

House Second Readers

Feb 24, 2025

House

House First Readers

Feb 21, 2025

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

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LC 59 0126S/hs PDF
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