Arkansas Becomes 11th State to Sign Name, Image and Likeness Legislation Into Law
By Kristi Dosh
Last Updated on April 21, 2021
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed into law a bill allowing student athletes to be compensated for use of their name, image and likeness today. Arkansas becomes the 11th state to enact such legislation, joining Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey and New Mexico.
Georgia will likely soon become the 12th state, as legislation there has already passed the House and Senate and is only awaiting a signature from the governor. That law would go into effect July 1, 2021.
View our state-by-state legislation tracker
When do state name, image and likeness laws go into effect?
July 1, 2021
- Alabama
- Florida
- Mississippi
- New Mexico
July 23, 2021
- Arizona
January 1, 2022
- Arkansas
December 31, 2022
- Michigan
January 1, 2023
- California
- Colorado
July 1, 2023
- Nebraska
2025
- New Jersey (the law goes into effect the 5th academic year after passage)
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