# Mississippi SB 2220: Mississippians' Right to Name, Likeness and Voice Act; enact.

Mississippi SB 2220, Mississippians' Right to Name, Likeness and Voice Act; enact., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bradford Blackmon (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-04 (Died In Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 2220
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Mississippians' Right to Name, Likeness and Voice Act; enact.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-03-04, Died In Committee
- Sponsor: Bradford Blackmon (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Universities and Colleges, Judiciary A
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (51 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: Albert Butler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael McLendon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarita Simmons (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 51 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-04: Died In Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: Referred To Universities and Colleges;Judiciary A (House)
- 2025-02-17: Transmitted To House (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Passed As Amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Referred To Universities and Colleges (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/sam/SB2220_S_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/sam/SB2220_S_Amend_01.pdf)
- Amendment No 2 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/sam/SB2220_S_Amend_02.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/sam/SB2220_S_Amend_02.pdf)
- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2220IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2220IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2220PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2220PS.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Agent Act"; bring forward. (signed)
- HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to. (signed)
- HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incentives. (signed)
- HB 958: Department of Information Technology Services; revise certain provisions relating to acquisition of technology services. (signed)
- HB 913: Meat labeling; require accurate labeling of meat and nonmeat products by processors, retail and food establishment prior to final sale. (signed)
- HB 920: Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various organizations. (signed)

## Sources
- [Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/sam/SB2220_S_Amend_01.htm)
- [Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/sam/SB2220_S_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Amendment No 2 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/sam/SB2220_S_Amend_02.htm)
- [Amendment No 2 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/sam/SB2220_S_Amend_02.pdf)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2220IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2220IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2220PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2220PS.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Ag…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2517-2025)
- [HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB856-2025)
- [HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incent…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1341-2025)
- [HB 958: Department of Information Technology Services; revise certain provisions relati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB958-2025)
- [HB 913: Meat labeling; require accurate labeling of meat and nonmeat products by proces…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB913-2025)
- [HB 920: Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various orga…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB920-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2220-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).