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type: "Bill"
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title: "Unauthorized use of voice or likeness; punitive damages, statute of limitations."
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description: "Unauthorized use of voice or likeness; punitive damages; statute of limitations. Expands the existing ability for any person to maintain a suit in equity, including the accompanying remedies available and statute of limitations, for the unauthorized use of his name, portrait, or picture for advertising purposes or for the purposes of trade to include the unauthorized use of his voice or likeness. This bill is identical to HB 581."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2026"
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identifier: "SB 753"
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citation: "Virginia SB 753 (2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Bryce E. Reeves"]
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 29
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vote_count: 9
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first_action: "2026-01-20"
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last_action: "2026-04-13"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ddab17f8-3f04-4016-8298-3328efbd3166"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB753"
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source_hash: "765d1041b146c88f3298b252f4823a12087a5b55655dccb30e1a2b11b7f18c51"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia SB 753 (2026) — Unauthorized use of voice or likeness; punitive damages, statute of limitations.
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Unauthorized use of voice or likeness; punitive damages; statute of limitations. Expands the existing ability for any person to maintain a suit in equity, including the accompanying remedies available and statute of limitations, for the unauthorized use of his name, portrait, or picture for advertising purposes or for the purposes of trade to include the unauthorized use of his voice or likeness. This bill is identical to HB 581.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092311.PDF)
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2. **Chaptered** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221597.PDF)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213427.PDF)
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## Votes
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting — **8–1** (pass) · lower
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- Constitutional reading dispensed R — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Courts of Justice — **22–0** (pass) · lower
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation — **21–0** (pass) · lower
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- H VOTE: — **96–0** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from Courts of Justice — **11–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passage R — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- S VOTE: — **15–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Bryce E. Reeves — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-01-20** Presented and ordered printed 26104402D `introduction`
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- **2026-01-20** Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-16** Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-02-16** Rules suspended
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- **2026-02-16** Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
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- **2026-02-16** Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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- **2026-02-17** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-02-17** Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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- **2026-02-17** Rules suspended
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- **2026-02-17** Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
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- **2026-02-17** Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-02-24** Placed on Calendar
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- **2026-02-24** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2026-02-24** Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-24** Assigned HCJ sub: Civil `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-25** Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)
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- **2026-03-02** Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Communications, Technology and Innovation (22-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-03-09** Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (21-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-03-11** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-03-12** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2026-03-12** Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) `passage`
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- **2026-03-30** Enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2026-03-30** Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB753ER) `passage`
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- **2026-03-30** Signed by President `passage`
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- **2026-03-31** Signed by Speaker `passage`
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- **2026-03-31** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 `enrolled, executive-receipt`
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- **2026-03-31** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 `executive-receipt`
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- **2026-04-13** Approved by Governor-Chapter 630 (effective 7/1/2026) `executive-signature`
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- **2026-04-13** Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0630)
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ddab17f8-3f04-4016-8298-3328efbd3166`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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