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.

Verified 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