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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1580: Personality rights

Revising provisions of the personality rights act.

Summary

  • Specifies that it is not an infringement under the Personality Rights Act to distribute, promote, transfer, or license a photograph or material containing a person's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness to a third party for lawful use, or for the third party to further distribute, promote, transfer, or license the material for lawful use.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 12, 2003
  4. Passed SenateMar 5, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 22, 2004
  6. LawMar 22, 2004
Prime sponsor
Patricia Lantz (D-26)
Introduced
January 31, 2003 in the House
Last action
March 22, 2004
Session law
Chapter 71, Laws of 2004

AN ACT Relating to personality rights;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mike Carrell R-28Dennis Flannigan D-27Tom Campbell R-2Jeff Morris D-40Eric Pettigrew D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1580
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican43003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2004
Version voted on: HB 1580
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48004
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2004
Version voted on: HB 1580
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 6/10/2004.
  3. Chapter 71, 2004 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  14. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  18. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  19. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

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