Student-athlete NIL laws by state

Bills that moved most recently

The 25 open student-athlete NIL bills with the latest action. The Intellectual Property Tracker follows all 74.

• 21 October 2026

  New Hampshire HB 312: relative to the right of intercollegiate student-athletes to earn compensation through the use of their name, image, or likeness.

  What it would do: Allows intercollegiate student-athletes at accredited 4-year institutions to earn compensation for use of their name, image, or likeness, prohibits institutions from preventing such compensation or revoking scholarships for it, but bars compensation related to adult entertainment, alcohol, gambling, tobacco, prescription drugs, controlled substances, and weapons.

  In committee

• 5 October 2026

  Congress S. 4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026

  What it would do: Regulates college athlete name, image, and likeness rights, requires agent registration and disclosure of NIL agreements, establishes medical coverage and academic protections for student athletes, and creates a framework for collective media rights distribution among institutions.

  Passed chamber

• 16 September 2026

  New York A 11717: Relates to compensation received by minor student-athletes from contracts for the use of a student-athlete's name, image and likeness

  What it would do: Requires that if a minor student-athlete in high school earns more than ten thousand dollars per calendar year from name, image and likeness contracts, all amounts exceeding ten thousand dollars must be deposited into a restricted trust account established by the parent or legal guardian, with funds released only upon high school graduation or age eighteen, whichever occurs first.

  In committee

• 21 July 2026

  Virginia HB 1099: Student-athlete name, image, and likeness deal transparency; best practices, report.

  What it would do: Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to convene a work group to evaluate best practices for increasing transparency in name, image, and likeness deals for student-athletes at baccalaureate public institutions and submit findings by November 1, 2026.

  In committee

• 14 July 2026

  Michigan HB 6206: Higher education: other; name, image, and likeness contract regulations; provide for. Amends 2020 PA 366 (MCL 390.1731 - 390.1741) by adding sec. 6a.

  In committee

• 4 June 2026

  Michigan SB 1017: Higher education: other; name, image, and likeness contract regulations; provide for. Amends 2020 PA 366 (MCL 390.1731 - 390.1741) by adding sec. 6a.

  What it would do: Prohibits student athletes and athlete agents from entering into name, image, and likeness compensation contracts that extend beyond athletic eligibility, require post-eligibility compensation or rights, or mandate dispute resolution outside Michigan. Voids contracts violating these requirements.

  In committee

• 8 May 2026

  Hawaii SB 3263: Relating to the university of hawaii.

  What it would do: Establishes a name, image, and likeness endowment trust fund at the University of Hawaii with an initial corpus of not less than $10,000,000 to compensate student athletes, funded by legislative appropriations matched dollar-for-dollar by the university and revenues from athletics.

  Passed chamber

• 6 May 2026

  North Carolina SB 229: College Sports Updates.

  What it would do: Authorizes athlete agents to negotiate NIL contracts for student-athletes and requires NIL agency contracts to include specific warnings. Exempts records related to student-athlete NIL contracts from public records disclosure when held by institutions of higher education for compliance review.

  Passed chamber

• 4 May 2026

  New Jersey A 4851: Provides gross income tax exclusion for all compensation earned by college athletes for use of name, image, or likeness.

  What it would do: Excludes from New Jersey gross income all compensation earned by college athletes for use of their name, image, or likeness during taxable years when they participate in intercollegiate athletics at four-year institutions of higher education located in the State.

  In committee

• 14 April 2026

  New York A 10964: Relates to student-athlete name, image, and likeness compensation

  What it would do: Prohibits colleges and collegiate sports governing bodies from preventing student-athletes from earning compensation for name, image, and likeness use. Establishes requirements for NIL advisor representation, prohibits conditioning athletic benefits on NIL participation, and requires colleges to offer student-athlete assistance programs.

  In committee

• 26 March 2026

  Massachusetts H 1930: An Act empowering student-athletes through NIL rights

  What it would do: Permits Massachusetts student-athletes to earn compensation for their name, image, or likeness without affecting scholarship eligibility or athletic performance. Requires institutions to designate NIL compliance officers, establishes athlete agent registration and fee limits of 15%, and grants the Attorney General enforcement authority.

  In committee

• 18 March 2026

  Ohio HB 745: Enact Student-Athlete Publicity Rights and Fair Compensation Act

  What it would do: Allows Ohio high school student-athletes to earn compensation for use of their name, image, or likeness through written contracts at fair market value, subject to restrictions on school involvement, athletic performance incentives, prohibited products, and disclosure requirements for contracts exceeding five hundred dollars.

  In committee

• 10 March 2026

  Hawaii HB 2384: Relating to student-athlete compensation.

  What it would do: Establishes a framework for University of Hawaii student-athletes to earn compensation for name, image, and likeness activities. Requires the university to adopt policies governing such agreements, maintain confidential disclosures of third-party agreements valued at $600 or more, and submit annual reports to the legislature.

  Passed chamber

• 9 March 2026

  Louisiana SB 120: AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS: Provides relative to intercollegiate athletes at a postsecondary education institution. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

  What it would do: Allows postsecondary institutions to directly participate in name, image, and likeness compensation for intercollegiate athletes. Increases required annual financial literacy and life skills training from two to three and one-half hours.

  In committee

• 3 March 2026

  Mississippi SB 2044: Mississippi Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation and Publicity Rights Act; amend concerning confidentially.

  What it would do: Requires postsecondary institutions to maintain confidentiality of student-athlete publicity rights agreements and provides civil remedies including actual damages, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees for unauthorized disclosure. Subjects athlete agents violating confidentiality to administrative sanctions.

  Passed chamber

• 19 February 2026

  Hawaii SB 3261: Relating to athlete agents.

  What it would do: Expands the definition of athlete agent to include those providing professional representation for name, image, and likeness services, and requires athlete agents to register with the state before providing such representation to student athletes.

  Passed chamber

• 3 February 2026

  Mississippi HB 1400: "Mississippi High School Student-Athlete NIL Protection Act"; enact.

  What it would do: Authorizes Mississippi high school student-athletes to earn NIL compensation if not contingent on athletic performance or used as enrollment inducement. Requires parental consent for minors, allows direct payment up to $10,000 annually, and requires excess amounts be deposited in restricted trust accounts until graduation or age 18.

  In committee

• 3 February 2026

  Mississippi SB 2606: Financial literacy and NIL education; require for certain student-athletes.

  What it would do: Requires state institutions of higher learning to provide mandatory annual financial literacy workshops for student-athletes engaged in name, image and likeness activities, covering contracts, taxation, budgeting, credit management, investments and predatory arrangement avoidance, effective July 1, 2026.

  In committee

• 3 February 2026

  Oklahoma HB 3553: Student athletes; Oklahoma Student Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness Rights Reform Act of 2026; effective date.

  What it would do: Creates the Oklahoma Student Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness Rights Reform Act of 2026. The act becomes effective November 1, 2026.

  In committee

• 2 February 2026

  New Jersey S 3276: Prohibits contracts for student-athlete's name, image, or likeness from remaining in effect beyond the date the student-athlete is no longer eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics.

  What it would do: Prohibits student-athlete name, image, or likeness contracts from remaining in effect beyond the date the student-athlete is no longer eligible for intercollegiate athletics, and voids any contract provisions requiring compensation or rights after eligibility ends.

  In committee

• 27 January 2026

  Alabama HB 340: High School athletics, right to compensation for name, image, and likeness

  What it would do: Allows high school student athletes to receive compensation for use of their name, image, or likeness, subject to restrictions: compensation cannot be contingent on athletic performance, used to recruit, provided by schools, involve school marks or facilities, or conflict with school policies; requires parental guidance and seven-day notice to school administrators.

  In committee

• 21 January 2026

  Tennessee HB 1386: Education, Higher - As introduced, requires institutions of higher education to conduct various programs for intercollegiate athletes covering name, image, and likeness; authorizes institutions of higher education to collect talent fees; makes various other changes to intercollegiate athletes' name, image, and likeness authorizations and requirements. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

  What it would do: Authorizes Tennessee institutions of higher education to conduct NIL programs for intercollegiate athletes, establish NIL funds and media networks, collect talent fees up to 10% on ticket sales, and requires institutions to provide mandatory workshops and annual reporting on NIL activities.

  In committee

• 13 January 2026

  New Jersey S 1192: Excludes from gross income tax certain compensation earned by college athletes for use of name, image, or likeness.

  What it would do: Excludes from New Jersey gross income up to $100,000 per taxable year of compensation earned by college athletes at four-year in-state institutions for use of their name, image, or likeness under the New Jersey Fair Play Act.

  In committee

• 2 December 2025

  Congress H.R. 6350: College Athletics Reform Act

  In committee

• 29 September 2025

  Congress S. 2932: Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement Act

  In committee