Mississippi Senate Bill 2046

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: Failed on March 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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.

Mississippians' Right to Name, Likeness and Voice Act; enact.

Sen. Bradford Blackmon [D]	Sen. Daniel Sparks [R]	Sen. Jeremy England [R]	Sen. Scott DeLano [R]
Sen. Juan Barnett [D]	Sen. Reginald Jackson [D]	Sen. Justin Pope [D]	Sen. Sollie Norwood [D]
Sen. Derrick Simmons [D]	Sen. Sarita Simmons [D]

2026-02-11 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-02-16	House	Referred To Judiciary A
2026-02-16	Senate	Transmitted To House
2026-02-11	Senate	Passed As Amended
2026-02-11	Senate	Amended
2026-02-11	Senate	Committee Substitute Adopted
2026-02-02	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2026-01-08	Senate	Referred To Universities and Colleges

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2046.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2046IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2046CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2046PS.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/SB2046_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/senate/0370018.pdf