# Maryland SB 1025: Commercial Law - Voice and Visual Likeness - Digital Replication Rights (Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act - NO FAKES Act)

Maryland SB 1025, Commercial Law - Voice and Visual Likeness - Digital Replication Rights (Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act - NO FAKES Act), is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Johnny Mautz (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-04 (Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 1025
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Commercial Law - Voice and Visual Likeness - Digital Replication Rights (Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act - NO FAKES Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-17
- Last action: 2025-03-04, Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Johnny Mautz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Commercial Law - Generally, Advertising, Agents and Brokers, Artificial Intelligence -see also- Biometrics, Art, Music, and Cultural Affairs -see also- EthAff; Mus; etc, Attorneys' Fees, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Civil Offenses, Collective Bargaining, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Copyright, Damages, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Death -see also- Homicide; Murder; Wrongful Death, Digital Products -see also- Digital Images, Electronic Government, Estates and Trusts -see also- Beneficiaries, Ethics, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Forms, Fraud -see also- Forgery, Industry and Technology, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Liability, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth, Mobile Devices, Notices, Open Government, Parents and Guardians, Personal Property, Public Information, Recordings -see also- Video, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Secretary of State, Signatures, Social Media, Time, Video, Virtual Environments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Johnny Mautz (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-03-04: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Rereferred to Finance (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: First Reading Senate Rules (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-02-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb1025f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb1025f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB1025-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).