New York 2025 Session Status: Enacted

S8391 — Relates to the right of publicity

Last action — Signed by Governor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul (Democratic) on December 11, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Relates to the right of publicity; amends the definitions of "deceased performer", "deceased personality" and "digital replica" in relation to the right of publicity; relates to the use of a deceased performer's digital replica without authorization by the applicable right holder.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SIGNED CHAP.616

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.883

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A8882

  7. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  9. PASSED SENATE

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.2025

  11. REFERRED TO RULES

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S8391 do?
Relates to the right of publicity; amends the definitions of "deceased performer", "deceased personality" and "digital replica" in relation to the right of publicity; relates to the use of a deceased performer's digital replica without authorization by the applicable right holder.
Who sponsors S8391?
S8391 is sponsored by Michael Gianaris.
What is the current status of S8391?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 06, 2025. Enacted.
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