Tennessee ELVIS Act: requirements, deadlines and compliance actions
Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security (ELVIS) Act of 2024 (Tennessee Public Chapter 588)
What is Tennessee ELVIS Act?
Signed 21 March 2024 and effective 1 July 2024, the ELVIS Act updates Tennessee's Personal Rights Protection Act to add voice to the protected attributes of name, photograph and likeness, prohibits publishing or making available an individual's voice or likeness without authorisation, and creates liability for distributing or making available an algorithm, software or tool whose primary purpose is producing an individual's voice or likeness without authorisation. It provides civil actions for individuals and licensees and criminal penalties.
Who does it apply to?
Anyone producing, publishing or distributing unauthorised AI-generated voice or likeness of individuals in Tennessee, and providers of tools primarily for that purpose.
- Risk categories
- Not classified by the instrument
- AI system types
- Generative AI system
When do the requirements apply?
2024-03-21: signed; 2024-07-01: effective.
Dates are taken from the linked official source; a reviewer should confirm in-force and application dates before relying on them.
Official sources
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HB 2091 (ELVIS Act)
Tennessee General Assembly · 21 Mar 2024 · Tier 1 source
Change history
Record version 1: Added in the September 2026 global coverage expansion from the official source listed; reviewer to confirm dates, status and scope against the source text.. Full edit history is in the GitHub repository.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult qualified counsel before acting.