A bill that would allow high school athletes who have been accepted to a college or have signed a national letter of intent to profit off their name, image and likeness passed the Arkansas House of Representatives Thursday.
Sen. Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, presents House Bill 1671 to the Senate.
The Arkansas General Assembly has given final approval to a bill that would allow college athletes to enter into contracts and make money off their name and likeness.
The Senate voted 34-1 Tuesday to pass House Bill 1671, which establishes the Arkansas Student-Athlete Publicity Rights Act. Under the legislation, athletes at the collegiate level in the state will be able to enter into a contract and receive compensation for the use of their name, voice, signature, photograph or likeness.
Entering into such contracts would not impact a student’s scholarship eligibility, nor would collegiate athletes be paid to play their sport. Currently, states across the county are considering or have already passed similar legislation, including one in Florida that is set to go into effect this summer.
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