California
70 years postmortem
AB 1836 · eff. Jan 2025
Digital-replica cause of action for deceased personalities. Registration required before damages accrue.
Tennessee
Effectively perpetual
ELVIS Act · eff. Jul 2024
First US statute to name "voice" expressly. Imposes distributor liability on AI tool providers.
Illinois
50 years postmortem
HB 4875 · eff. Aug 2024
Second state to enact an AI-replica law. Distributor liability with actual knowledge.
New York
40 years postmortem
Civil Rights Law § 50-f
Digital-replica provision for audiovisual, sound recordings, and live performance. SoS filing required.
Indiana
100 years postmortem
IC § 32-36-1
Broadest statutory enumeration in the US — name, voice, likeness, appearance, gestures, mannerisms.
Federal
TAKE IT DOWN
Pub. L. 119 · May 2025
48-hour platform takedown obligations for AI digital forgeries. Enforcement window opens May 2026.