SB753
Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
Unauthorized use of voice or likeness; punitive damages, statute of limitations.
Unauthorized use of voice or likeness; punitive damages; statute of limitations. Expands the existing ability for any person to maintain a suit in equity, including the accompanying remedies available and statute of limitations, for the unauthorized use of his name, portrait, or picture for advertising purposes or for the purposes of trade to include the unauthorized use of his voice or likeness. This bill is identical to HB 581.
Bill Details
State
Virginia
Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Bryce Reeves
(Sen - R)
Action History
2026-03-31
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-31
S
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
2026-03-31
H
Signed by Speaker
2026-03-30
S
Signed by President
2026-03-30
S
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB753ER)
2026-03-30
S
Enrolled
2026-03-12
H
Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-12
H
Read third time
2026-03-11
H
Read second time
2026-03-09
H
Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (21-Y 0-N)
2026-03-02
H
Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Communications, Technology and Innovation (22-Y 0-N)
2026-02-25
H
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)
2026-02-24
H
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
2026-02-24
H
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2026-02-24
H
Read first time
2026-02-24
H
Placed on Calendar
2026-02-17
S
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-17
S
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-17
S
Rules suspended
2026-02-17
S
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-17
S
Read second time
2026-02-16
S
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-16
S
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-16
S
Rules suspended
2026-02-16
S
Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 0-N)
2026-01-20
S
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2026-01-20
S
Presented and ordered printed 26104402D
Votes
2026-02-16
Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 0-N)
Yea: 11
Nay: 0
2026-02-16
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Yea: 39
Nay: 0
2026-02-17
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Yea: 39
Nay: 0
2026-02-17
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Yea: 40
Nay: 0
2026-02-25
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)
Yea: 8
Nay: 1
2026-03-02
Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Communications, Technology and Innovation (22-Y 0-N)
Yea: 22
Nay: 0
2026-03-09
Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (21-Y 0-N)
Yea: 21
Nay: 0
2026-03-12
Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
Yea: 96
Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-20
S
Courts of Justice
2026-02-24
H
Courts of Justice
2026-02-24
H
Courts of Justice: Civil
2026-03-02
H
Communications, Technology and Innovation
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-20
Introduced
2026-03-30
Enrolled
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