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Legislation


2012 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 557

File Code: Estates and Trusts
Sponsored By:
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled:
Estates and Trusts - Deceased Personality - Property Rights

Synopsis:

Establishing that a person who uses a specified deceased personality's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness on or in products, merchandise, or goods, or for purposes of advertising or selling, or soliciting purchases of, products, merchandise, goods, or services, is liable for specified damages; establishing the amount of damages for an action brought under the Act; establishing that specified rights are transferable and descendible; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action
2/3
First Reading Judiciary
2/2
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
2/20
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advertising
Attorneys' Fees
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc
Court Costs
Damages
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Estates and Trusts
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Names
Privacy
Signatures

Bill affects the following Statute:

Estates and Trusts
( 1-501 through 1-514 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Judiciary
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