Establishes the right of publicity and provides for a private right of action for unlawful dissemination or publication of a sexually explicit depiction of an individual
Summary
Establishes the right of publicity and provides for a private right of action for unlawful dissemination or publication of a sexually explicit depiction of an individual.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2019
Committee Review
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Assembly Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Nov 2020
Introduced May 16, 2019
Signed Nov 30, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jul 22, 2020 · Assembly Jul 23, 2020
How they voted
60–0
Passed
Total votes 60
Jul 22, 2020
D
Democratic40
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
3
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Nov 30, 2020
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.304
Jul 23, 2020
Assembly · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
Jul 22, 2020
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
Jul 22, 2020
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jul 21, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
Jul 17, 2020
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 5959D
Jul 17, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
Mar 10, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Mar 5, 2020
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 5959C
Mar 5, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
Jan 8, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Jun 16, 2019
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 5959B
Jun 16, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
Jun 7, 2019
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 5959A
Jun 7, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
May 17, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO JUDICIARY
May 16, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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