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TN HB2330
TN HB2330AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 3; Title 47, Chapter 25 and Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to personal rights protections.
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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, extends from 10 to 100 years the initial statutory period of the postmortem right to commercial exploitation of a deceased individual's property rights in such individual's name, photograph, voice, or likeness by an executor, assignee, heir, or devisee. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 3; Title 47, Chapter 25 and Title 47, Chapter 18.
AI Summary
This bill extends the period during which the commercial exploitation of a deceased individual's rights to their name, photograph, voice, or likeness can be controlled by their executor, assignee, heir, or devisee from ten (10) years to one hundred (100) years after their death. This change, which amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 47-25-1104, aims to provide a longer timeframe for the posthumous protection and commercial use of these personal rights, often referred to as "personality rights" or "right of publicity."
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. (on 02/05/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2330&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2330.pdf |
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