Thursday, April 15, 2021
Since our last advisory on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) laws was published, there have been a number of newly passed and proposed state and federal laws we would like to highlight.
In January 2021, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill No. 5217, which will allow students to begin to monetize their NIL rights. Michigan’s law shares a number of similarities to 6 other state NIL laws that have been passed.
[1] in that it: (1) provides rules for student-athlete disclosure requirements, (2) provides agent licensing requirements, and (3) prevents a student-athletes’ grant-in aid or stipend scholarship to be reduced or revoked for earning NIL-based compensation. A noteworthy distinction is that, although this law does prohibit a student-athlete from entering into a contract that is in conflict with their team’s contract, it is limited to NIL contracts that require a student to display a sponsor’s apparel or otherwise adv
Since our
last advisory on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) laws was published, there have been a number of newly passed and proposed state and federal laws we would like to highlight.
In January 2021, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill No. 5217, which will allow students to begin to monetize their NIL rights. Michigan’s law shares a number of similarities to 6 other state NIL laws that have been passed.
[1] in that it: (1) provides rules for student-athlete disclosure requirements, (2) provides agent licensing requirements, and (3) prevents a student-athletes’ grant-in aid or stipend scholarship to be reduced or revoked for earning NIL-based compensation. A noteworthy distinction is that, although this law does prohibit a student-athlete from entering into a contract that is in conflict with their team’s contract, it is limited to NIL contracts that require a student to display a sponsor’s apparel or otherwise advertise for the sponsor. This is a mor
Amateur Athletes Protection and Compensation Act.
The Amateur Athletes Protection and Compensation Act of 2021 (Protection Act), the sixth federal proposal governing student-athlete name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights, has been introduced U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS).
Senator Moran’s legislation combines aspects of prior partisan legislation proposed by both Republican and Democratic legislators.
Under the terms of Senator Moran’s bill, athletes can sign endorsement deals if the agreements do not violate a school’s code of conduct, and recruits can sign similar endorsement deals if they are not considered recruiting inducements. The bill also grants student-athletes the right to enter a sports draft and retain their eligibility if they do not receive compensation from a professional sports league, team, or agent.
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UPDATE: Sixth Federal NIL Bill Proposed by Kansas Senator Jerry Moran; Senator Booker Comments on Status of College Athlete Bill of Rights Monday, March 1, 2021
Amateur Athletes Protection and Compensation Act.
The Amateur Athletes Protection and Compensation Act of 2021 (Protection Act), the sixth federal proposal governing student-athlete name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights, has been introduced U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS).
Senator Moran’s legislation combines aspects of prior partisan legislation proposed by both Republican and Democratic legislators.
Under the terms of Senator Moran’s bill, athletes can sign endorsement deals if the agreements do not violate a school’s code of conduct, and recruits can sign similar endorsement deals if they are not considered recruiting inducements. The bill also grants student-athletes the right to enter a sports draft and retain their eligibility if they do not receive compensation from a professiona
The clock is ticking on what the future of college sports will look like. The NCAA went to Congress last year seeking help to pass federal legislation that would give athletes the right to market their name, image and likeness (NIL). The idea is to create a uniform policy rather than a state-by-state framework, which could start July 1 when is set to begin.
“Now we have leverage because (colleges) are facing a threat to their revenue model,” U.S. Sen. Cory Booker said at the Aspen Institute’s Future of Sports conversation event on Feb. 19. “It gives me a chance in my position in the Senate, along with a lot of great Senate partners, to say we are not going to settle these issues unless you make a commitment to the health and safety of our athletes.”