GA HB 566
withdrawnNO FAKES Act of 2025; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
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Did GA HB 566 pass?
No. GA HB 566 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-02-25): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
What is GA HB 566 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to enact the "NO FAKES Act of 2025"; to protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals; to provide for the characteristics of a right to use the voice or visual likeness in a digital replica; to provide for licensing and transferability of a right; to require the Secretary of State to maintain a directory of designated agents; to provide for civil liability for the unauthorized use of a digital replica; to provide for penalties; to bar liability arising from retroactive application of this Act; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 566?
Soo Hong, Todd Jones, Kasey Carpenter and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 566.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to enact the "NO FAKES Act of 2025"; to protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals; to provide for the characteristics of a right to use the voice or visual likeness in a digital replica; to provide for licensing and transferability of a right; to require the Secretary of State to maintain a directory of designated agents; to provide for civil liability for the unauthorized use of a digital replica; to provide for penalties; to bar liability arising from retroactive application of this Act; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-21
- Latest action
- 2026-02-25 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Soo Hongprimary
- Todd Jonesprimary
- Kasey Carpenterprimary
- Spencer Fryeprimary
- Stan Gunterprimary
- Eric Bellprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-25
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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2025-04-04
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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2025-03-03
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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2025-02-26
House Second Readers
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2025-02-24
House First Readers
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2025-02-21
House Hopper
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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