STATE BY STATE CURRENT LEGISLATION



NIL legislation is constantly changing, so it is critically important that athletes stay current on what is happening where they live and where they go to school.  This list is updated regularly, but please make sure you check with your institution before entering into any NIL agreements to ensure you stay compliant.  The information listed here is a great resource to get general information about what is and is not allowed in your state.  These are laws that apply to college athletes only! 

• Athletes cannot sign contracts that conflict with their teams contract(s),
• Protects athletes frp, denial of scholarship or eligibilty if they receive NIL income.
• Does not require disclosure of contracts
• Prevents athletes from entering contracts with any entities intellectual property rights.
• Defines agent licensing requirements.
  

SB1296 Link

• Athletes cannot promote themselves during team activities, including games and practices.
• Contracts cannot conflict with institutional contracts
• Athletes can hire representation that is licensed in Arkansas
• Athletes are required to disclose terms, conditions, parties and compensation to the university
• Athletes cannot endorse adult entertainment, alcohol, casinos, drugs or weapons.

AR HB 1671 Link

• Only applies to athletes at 4 year institutions
• Prohibits NIL deals that undermine institutions existing endorsements.

SB26 Link

• Prevents athletic associations from creating legislation to restrict an athlete's ability to monetize their NIL rights.
• Athletes can hire representation, they must be a licensed attorney.
• Athletes cannot enter agreements that conflict with existing team contracts
• Athletes must disclose any signed agreement to the institution within 72 hours.

SB-123 Link

• Requires institutions to create policies

HB6402 Link

• Compensation cannot be based on performance or attendance at a specific institution.
• Any attorney representing an athlete must be in good standing with the Florida Bar.
• Agreements cannot go beyond an athletes eligibility
• Institutions are required to conduct financial literacy and life skills workshops that include financial aid, debt management and budgeting.
• Athletes cannot enter into agreements that conflict with the terms of their program.

SB646 Link

• Institutions are allowed to "pool" up to 75% of an athlete's NIL earnings to be distributed amongst all eligible athletes after graduation.
• Contracts cannot conflict with institutions contracts or policies.
• Institutions are required to conduct a five-hour financial literacy and life skills workshop at the beginning of student athletes' first and third years.
• Students can hire agents to negotiate on their behalf.

HB617 Link

• Allows institutions to help arrange compensation and publicity for athletes.
• Restricts athletes from entering into contracts with gambling organizations, performance supplements, adult entertainment, or any other product or service that is reasonably inconsistent with the values or mission of the institution, or that negatively impacts the institution or program.
• Institutions are encouraged to provide life skills workshops
• Contract terms may be for the term the athlete attends an institution.

SB 2338 Link

• Recommends institutions provide financial literacy, social media, and brand management, and time management education resources for athletes.
• Institutions can create reasonable limits and rules related to when students can do their NIL work.
• Allows institutions to stop NIL agreements they feel are incompatible or a detriment to the institution. 

Executive Order Link

• Representatives must be registered or licensed by the state
• Duration of deals cannot exceed beyond the athletes participation in the program at the institution.
• NIL deals cannot conflict with the institutions contracts or values.
• Institutions and boosters may facilitate and compensate deals with athletes.

SB 60 Link

• Student athletes are not considered employees
• Student athletes can earn compensation from selling autographs.

LD 1893 Link

• The schools are mandated to adopt guidelines to prevent, assess, and treat brain injury, heat illness, rhabdomyolysis, and other serious sports related conditions.
• Colleges can prohibit athletes from conducting in-person advertising for a third party sponsor during official or mandatory team activities.

SB 439 Link

• Athletes can sign NIL deals, hire agents and attorneys, and accept gifts without risk of punishment.
• Athletes must disclose any NIL deal to the institution a minimum of seven days prior to commitment. 
• Restricts the use of intellectual property or name of the institution in conjunction with athlete NIL activities.

HB 5217 Link

HB 5218 Link

• Institutions cannot create any rule, requirement or other limitation on students from fully participating in athletics and earning NIL compensation
• Athletes can retain professional representation

• Allows institutions to create reasonable limitations on endorsement activities by student athletes.
• Athletes may hire an agent but must give notice at least seven days prior
• Requires disclosure of NIL deals to their institution before the effective date of the contract.

SB 2313 Link

• Educational institutions that allow commercial agreement must conduct financial development programs for athletes
• Coaches and schools can help identify and assist athletes to earn compensation from third parties for the use of their NIL

• Athletes must disclose NIL agreements to a school official.
• Athletes are prohibited from entering contracts that conflict with the team rules or their institutions contracts.
• Applies to both 2 and 4 year institutions.

SB 248 Link

• Athletes must disclose a detailed account of all NIL agreements to their institution.
• Athletes are prohibited from conducting NIL activities during team activities.
• Athletes cannot enter into contracts that conflict with their institutions contracts.
• Institutions may prohibit contracts that conflict with the mission of the school
• Athletes cannot use the intellectual property of the institution.
• Schools may offer education and training to athletes to aid them in understanding NIL opportunities.

LB 962 Link

• No state university can punish or take away scholarship funds from athletes who monetize their NIL.
• Athletes cannot conduct NIL activities during games or use official team gear
• They can use representation fro NIL activities, but that does not include hiring agents for playing professionally.

SB 94 Link

• Athletes must disclose all contracts.
• Institutions may require education in contracts, financial literacy, or any other subject deemed necessary to prepare the athlete to participate in NIL.
• A committee will be appointed by the legislature to study the use of NIL.

AB 254 Link

• Protects athletes eligibility and ability to monetize their NIL rights, and allows athletes to hire agents.
• Prohibits endorsing adult entertainment, alcohol, gambling, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, controlled "dangerous" substances, and weapons.
• Prohibits deals that conflict with institutions deals.
• Team contracts are allowed to use athletes NIL for advertising without additional compensation to the athlete.
• Athletes must disclose deals to the institution.

NJ S971 Link

• No state university can punish or take away scholarship funds from athletes who monetize their NIL.
• Athletes cannot conduct NIL activities during games or use official team gear
• They can use representation fro NIL activities, but that does not include hiring agents for playing professionally.

SB 94 Link

• Athletes may obtain professional or legal representation that is registered with the state.
• Athletic agents must comply with the federal Sports Agent Responsibility Act
• NCAA D1 programs must offer student athlete assistance programs
• Athletes must disclose potential NIL deals prior to execution.
• Prohibits deals that conflict with the teams contract, violates the code of conduct, conflicts with institutional contracts or sponsors, or causes financial loss to the institution.
• Prohibits the use of institutional IP
• Prohibits display of products, logos, etc. during team activities
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• Executive Order giving institutions the power to govern NIL and offers an optional framework to be used to create their own policies.

Executive Order Link

• Athletes cannot use the name, trademarks, service marks, logos, symbols, or other IP of their institution
• Prohibits deals for controlled substances, medical marijuana, alcohol, tobacco, e-smoking devices, vapor products, or anything related to nicotine, adult entertainment, casinos or gambling.
• Athlete agents must comply with R.C. Chapter 4771 and U.S.C. 15 Section 7801: Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act

Executive Order Link

• Athletes must disclose contracts within 72 hours or prior to the athlete's next athletic event, whichever occurs first.
• Athletes cannot enter into contracts that conflict with their teams contracts.

SB 48 Link

• Representatives may not have represented an institution in the previous 4 years (SB 5)
• Entities who create team jerseys, video games, or trading cards for profit must make NIL payments to the athletes. (SB 1505)

SB 5 Link

SB 1505 Link

• Institutions may not arrange third party compensation.
• Representation must be a state licensed agent, financial advisor or attorney.  Anyone who represents an institution may not represent an athlete.
• Prohibits deals for adult entertainment, alcohol, casinos and gambling, tobacco and e-smoking products, prescription pharmaceuticals, and controlled substances.
• Must disclose all deals at least seven days prior to the execution of the contract to a designated official at the institution.
• Entities who create team jerseys, video games, or trading cards must pay NIL royalties to the student athletes.

SB 381 Link

• Requires Tennessee institutions to conduct financial literacy workshops for new athletes to the school.
• Prohibits deals endorsing gambling, alcohol, tobacco, or adult entertainment.
• Institutions can prevent the use of logos and other trademarks in NIL endorsements.
• Allows coaches to attend NIL events, universities to fundraise for collectives, and for NIL representatives to make presentations to athletes and recruits on campus.

• Athletes are required to attend a financial literacy workshop
• Prohibits endorsing alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes, anabolic steriods, sports betting, casino gambling, a firearm that the athlete cannot legally purchase, or a sexually oriented business.

SB 1385 Link

• Prohibits deals for alcohol, adult entertainment, cannabis or cannabis related products, controlled substances, performance enhancing drugs, drugs, tobacco and tobacco products,weapons, and gambling and casinos.
• Institutions may earn compensation while the student is engaged in academic or team activities.
• Student may not use institutions facilities, apparel, equipment, uniforms or other IP unless otherwise permitted.
• Representatives must be a licensed agent or attorney in Virginia

SB 223 Link