Unauthorized use of voice or likeness; punitive damages, statute of limitations.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 8.01-40 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unauthorized use of voice or likeness; punitive damages; statute of limitations.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 20, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 630 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Bryce E. Reeves
Recorded votes
Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-12 · P · Y 96, X 3
Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 21, X 1
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Communications, Technology and Innovation (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 8, N 1, X 1
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 11, X 4
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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