Tennessee ELVIS Act
rights policy item·state law·active
Extends Tennessee personality rights to voice and creates liability pathways relevant to unauthorized AI voice replicas.
Recorded facts
| Official site | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Archives/Joint/publications/2024%20Abstract%20Document.pdf ↗ |
|---|---|
| Geography | Tennessee, United States |
| identifier | Public Chapter 588 |
| parties | unknown |
| item type | state_law |
| confidence | high |
| identifier | Public Chapter 588 |
| filing date | unknown |
| jurisdiction | Tennessee, United States |
| adoption date | 2024-03-21 |
| affected works | synthetic vocals; sound recordings |
| current status | in_force |
| effective date | 2024-07-01 |
| affected models | unknown |
| canonical title | Tennessee ELVIS Act |
| confidence basis | Primary document reviewed; status language is conservative. |
| enforcement date | unknown |
| affected datasets | unknown |
| issuing authority | Tennessee General Assembly |
| primary documents | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Archives/Joint/publications/2024%20Abstract%20Document.pdf |
| unresolved questions | Judicial interpretation of tool liability, exceptions, and territorial reach. |
| affected entity types | performers; AI developers; platforms; advertisers |
| affected organizations | Tennessee courts |
Sources & changes
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Field-level evidence
Public change history
- Status unknown → active
- Official URL unknown → www.capitol.tn.gov/Archives/Joint/publications/2024%20Abstract%20Document.pdf
- Record maintenance · 12 fields updated
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