Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Property right; create for individual's identity.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/12 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 02/01 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Watson
Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE MISSISSIPPI IDENTITY AND HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT OF 2005; TO SET FORTH PROVISIONS THAT PROTECT AN INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHT TO CONTROL, EXPLOIT AND LICENSE THE COMMERCIAL USE OF HIS OR HER IDENTITY; TO CREATE A PROPERTY RIGHT IN AN INDIVIDUAL'S IDENTITY; TO DEFINE IDENTITY AS ANY INCIDENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S PERSONA, INCLUDING AN INDIVIDUAL'S NAME, VOICE, SIGNATURE, PHOTOGRAPH OR LIKENESS; TO CREATE A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST ANY PERSON WHO USES AN INDIVIDUAL'S IDENTITY WITHOUT THE INDIVIDUAL'S CONSENT; TO MAKE AN EXCEPTION FOR THE FAIR USE OF AN IDENTITY THAT INCLUDES ITS USE IN NEWS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE REMEDIES FOR THE UNLAWFUL USE OF AN IDENTITY; TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE PROPERTY RIGHT IS ABANDONED OR TERMINATED, IT FALLS INTO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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