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HB 2091

Tennessee ELVIS Act (AI voice & likeness)

Effective July 1, 2024
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Last checked today🕐 18 Aug 2026, 00:17 UTCRe-verified against official primary sources · last change Jul 11, 2026 — capitol.tn.gov ↗

The Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security (ELVIS) Act adds an individual’s voice to Tennessee’s personal-rights property interest, and makes it actionable to distribute a tool whose primary purpose is producing an identifiable person’s voice or likeness without authorisation. Enacted as Public Chapter 588 (HB 2091 / SB 2096); in effect since July 1, 2024.

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Maximum penalty: Civil damages
Non-compliance can carry significant liability — verify against the official text below.
Bill / statute
HB 2091
Jurisdiction
Tennessee
Status
In Effect
Effective / deadline
July 1, 2024
Maximum penalty
Civil damages
Scope

Who it affects

Anyone creating or distributing AI-generated replicas of a person’s voice or likeness connected to Tennessee, including makers of tools whose primary purpose is producing such replicas.

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