# Mississippi SB 2046: Mississippians' Right to Name, Likeness and Voice Act; enact.

Mississippi SB 2046, Mississippians' Right to Name, Likeness and Voice Act; enact., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bradford Blackmon (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-03 (Died In Committee) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2046-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 2046
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Mississippians' Right to Name, Likeness and Voice Act; enact.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-03-03, Died In Committee
- Sponsor: Bradford Blackmon (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Judiciary A, Universities and Colleges
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (52 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bradford Blackmon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Juan Barnett (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott DeLano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeremy England (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Reginald Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sollie B. Norwood (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin L. Pope (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Derrick T. Simmons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarita Simmons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel H. Sparks (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 52 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-03: Died In Committee (House)
- 2026-02-16: Referred To Judiciary A (House)
- 2026-02-16: Transmitted To House (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Committee Substitute Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Referred To Universities and Colleges (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/SB2046_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/SB2046_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf)
- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2046IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2046IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2046PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2046PS.pdf)
- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2046CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2046CS.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed)
- HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed)
- SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed)
- SB 2189: Budget; direct disbursements from certain special funds. (signed)
- SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed)

## Sources
- [Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/SB2046_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm)
- [Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/SB2046_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2046IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2046IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2046PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2046PS.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2046CS.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2046CS.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026)
- [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026)
- [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026)
- [SB 2189: Budget; direct disbursements from certain special funds.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2189-2026)
- [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2046-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).