# Virginia HB2462: Unauthorized use of name, portrait, etc.; digital replica, civil liability, statute of limitations.

Virginia HB2462, Unauthorized use of name, portrait, etc.; digital replica, civil liability, statute of limitations., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jackie H. Glass (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-22 (Failed to Pass from conference) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2462
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Unauthorized use of name, portrait, etc.; digital replica, civil liability, statute of limitations.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-22, Failed to Pass from conference
- Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (185 yes, 173 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Unauthorized use of name, portrait, voice, likeness, or picture of any person; digital replica; civil liability; statute of limitations. Expands the existing ability for any person to maintain a suit in equity, including the accompanying remedies available, 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. The bill also creates civil liability for a person who produces, distributes, or makes available the digital replica, defined in the bill, of a person's voice or likeness in an expressive audiovisual work or sound recording without prior written consent, with exceptions enumerated in the bill. The bill also extends the current statute of limitations for such civil suits from 20 years to 100 years after the death of such person.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 1 | 97 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 22 | 17 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 55 | 41 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute | pass | 12 | 10 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (36)

- 2025-02-22: Failed to Pass from conference (House)
- 2025-02-22: No further action taken (House)
- 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2462) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senators: Surovell, Deeds, Reeves (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Delegates: Glass, Hayes, Wright (House)
- 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2025-02-20: House acceded to request (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate requested conference committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 97-N) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 17-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Committee substitute printed 25107592D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Read third time and passed House (55-Y 41-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-01-30: Communications, Technology and Innovation Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-30: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2462) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Committee substitute printed 25106067D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-27: Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2462) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Assigned CT & I sub: Communications (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100156D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054990.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054434.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054433.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054989.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029946.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029945.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016397.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016396.PDF)

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- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054990.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054434.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054433.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054989.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029946.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029945.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016397.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016396.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2462-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).