PUBLICITY RTS-DECEASED PERSONS House SponsorsRep. John A. Fritchey Senate Sponsors(Sen. John J. Cullerton) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 765 ILCS 1075/5765 ILCS 1075/10765 ILCS 1075/15765 ILCS 1075/35 Amends the Right to Publicity Act. Provides that "individual" means a living or deceased person regardless of whether the law of the person's domicile, residence, or citizenship at the time of death or otherwise recognizes a similar property right. Provides that the Act applies to all personalities, living or deceased, regardless of domicile or the domicile at the time of death. Provides that the rights under the Act are deemed to have existed at the time of transfer of an interest, death of the person, or death of any subsequent successor of the person's rights for the purpose of determining who is entitled to the property rights. Provides that the Act applies to acts or events that have a substantial relationship to Illinois and take place after the effective date of this Act (instead of take place after the effective date of this Act). Adds a sixth category of exceptions to the applicability of the Act that provides that the Act does not apply to the use of an individual's identity by a person that licenses or engages in any type of intellectual property transaction or the rights to use photographs, videotapes, recordings, or other materials; however, the exception does not apply when a person expressly authorizes the use of publicity rights without a required written consent. Effective immediately. 2/14/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey 2/14/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/20/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/5/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-004-000 3/5/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008 5/1/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-037-001 5/7/2008SenateArrive in Senate 5/7/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 8, 2008 5/8/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 5/8/2008SenateFirst Reading 5/8/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die