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Senator Blackman outlines bill to grant property right in name, likeness and voice

Mississippi Senate Committee on Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) · February 2, 2026
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Summary

Senator Blackman told the committee SB2046 would grant an individual a property right in their name, likeness and voice, set transfer and inheritance rules, and define penalties for misuse while stating First Amendment protections for permitted uses.

Senator Blackman summarized his bill, SB2046, saying it would "grant a property right in an individual's name, likeness, and voice" and lay out how that right may be transferred, contracted and inherited.

He told the committee the bill also defines penalties for misuse of a person's name, likeness and image and explains First Amendment protections for certain uses. Senator Delano said he would offer an amendment to add a reverse repealer, and the committee later considered a title-sufficiency motion for the bill.