HB 581 VA

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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 SB 753.

• Jackie H. Glass Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103196D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Jan 29, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
4. Feb 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Feb 4, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106977D-H1 · lower
6. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 9, 2026 Read second time · lower
9. Feb 9, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
10. Feb 9, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
11. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
12. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
13. Feb 11, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
14. Feb 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB581) · lower
15. Feb 18, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) · upper
16. Feb 19, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108207D-S1 · upper
17. Feb 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB581) · lower
18. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
19. Mar 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
20. Mar 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
21. Mar 5, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
22. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
23. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
24. Mar 9, 2026 Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to · upper
25. Mar 9, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
26. Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
27. Mar 11, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
28. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
29. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB581ER) · lower
30. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
31. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB581) · lower
32. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
33. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
34. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
35. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 629 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
36. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0629) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Civil Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Civil Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML