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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 20, 2026

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Introduced January 12, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB318

AN ACT relating to property rights in name, voice, and likeness.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 365 to define terms; establish property rights in every individual's name, voice, and likeness; establish how the property rights may be transferred or terminated; establish a civil cause of action and damages for unauthorized use of an individual's name, voice, or likeness; provide exceptions; require that an action commence within 4 years of discovery of the violation.

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This bill would create a legal right for every Kentuckian to control how their name, voice, and likeness are used by others. It sets rules for how that right can be transferred or given up, and allows people to sue and seek damages if someone uses their name, voice, or likeness without permission. Anyone who believes their rights were violated would have four years from the time they discovered the unauthorized use to file a claim. Who it may affect: all Kentucky residents, as well as anyone whose name, voice, or likeness is used within the state.

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