The House Judiciary Committee heard a bill on Feb. 18 that, if passed, would allow student athletes at postsecondary educational institutions to receive compensation for the use of their name, image, likeness rights or athletic reputation.
The bill prohibits an athletic association from preventing, restricting, or imposing a condition or penalty on the student athlete in regard to the third-party compensation. The state is looking at this legislation due to National Collegiate Athletic Association proposals, which seek to modernize rules for student athletes.
House members determined that âcompensationâ could be a variety of means, including monetary gains.Â
Rep. Mark Samsel, R-Wellsville, asked if the bill would include a limit on the compensation or incentive. President of Emporia State University Allison D. Garrett, the main proponent of the bill, explained more about limits and restrictions of compensation.Â