Tracker: Name, Image and Likeness Legislation by State

We are tracking name, image and likeness legislation state-by-state.

Last updated: June 15, 2021

The map below tracks states where governors have signed NIL bills into law.

State	Official Bill Name	Status	Effective Date
Alabama	HB 82	Signed into law	7/1/2021
Arizona	HB 2143	Signed into law	7/23/2021
Arkansas	HB 1671	Signed into law	1/1/2022
California	SB 206	Signed into law	1/1/2023 (there’s a proposal to move the date up to no later than 1/1/22)
Colorado	SB 20-123	Signed into law	1/1/2023
Connecticut	HB 6402	Waiting on governor’s signature	9/1/2021
Federal	HR 1804	“Student-Athlete Equity Act”; Introduced by Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC); Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means 03/14/19	Taxable year beginning after bill is passed
Federal	S 4004	“Fairness in Collegiate Athletics Act”; Introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL); Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation as of 6/8/20	7/30/2021
Federal	S 8382	“Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act”; Introduced by Sen. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH); Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor as of 9/24/20	N/A
Federal	S 5003	“Collegiate Athlete Compensation Rights Act”; Introduced by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS); Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation as of 12/10/20	N/A
Federal	HR 9033	“College Athletes Bill of Rights”; Introduced by Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-IL); Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce as of 12/18/20	N/A
Federal	S 5062	“College Athletes Bill of Rights”; Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary as of 12/17/20	N/A
Federal	S 414	“Amateur Athletes Protection and Compensation Act of 2021”; Introduced by Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS); Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation as of 2/24/21	N/A
Federal	S 238	“College Athlete Economic Freedom Act”; Introduced by Sen. Christopher Murphy (D-CT); Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation as of 2/4/21	N/A
Florida	SB 646	Signed into law	7/1/2021
Georgia	HB 743	Signed into law	7/1/2021
Hawai’i	SB 2673	Bill introduced	Upon approval
Illinois	SB 2338	Waiting on governor’s signature	7/1/2021
Iowa	SF 245	Bill introduced	7/1/2021
Kansas	HB 2264	Passed House	1/2/2022
Kentucky	HB 633	Bill introduced	7/1/2023
Louisiana	SB 60	Waiting on governor’s signature	Immediately upon signing, but only after each university system governing board adopts implementation policies
Maryland	HB 125	Signed into law	7/1/2023
Massachusetts	S 2454	Bill introduced	1/1/2022
Michigan	HB 5217	Signed into law	12/31/2022
Minnesota	HB 3329	Bill introduced	1/1/2023
Mississippi	SB2313	Signed into law	7/1/2021
Missouri	HB 297	Waiting on governor’s signature	8/28/2021
Montana	SB 248	Signed into law	6/1/2023
Nebraska	LB 926	Signed into law	Immediately, but no later than 7/1/2023
Nevada	AB 254	Signed into law	1/1/2022
New Hampshire	HB 1505	Bill introduced	N/A
New Jersey	S 971	Signed into law	5th academic year after passage
New Mexico	SB 94	Signed into law	7/1/2021
New York	SB S6722B	Bill introduced	1/1/2023
North Carolina	SB 324	Bill introduced	1/1/2023
Ohio	N/A	No bill proposed, but politicians say they are considering and drafting a bill	N/A
Oklahoma	HB 1994	Signed into law	Immediately, but no later than July 1, 2023
Oregon	SB 5	Passed by Senate, headed to House as of 6/3/21	7/1/2021
Pennslyvania	HB 1909	Bill introduced	N/A
Rhode Island	HB 7806	Bill introduced	1/1/2021
South Carolina	SB 935	Signed into law	7/1/2022
Tennessee	HB 1351	Signed into law	1/1/2022
Texas	SB 1385	Signed into law	7/1/2021
Vermont	S.328	Bill introduced	1/1/2023
Virginia	HB 300	Bill introduced	7/1/2024
Washington	HB 1084	Bill introduced	1/1/2023
West Virginia	HB 2583	Bill introduced	N/A
Wisconsin	N/A	No bill proposed, but politicians say they are considering and drafting a bill	N/A

When do state name, image and likeness laws go into effect?

Immediately

• Oklahoma (schools can grant rights immediately, but no later than July 1, 2023)
• Nebraska (schools can grant rights immediately, but no later than July 1, 2023)

July 1, 2021

• Alabama
• Florida
• Georgia
• Mississippi
• New Mexico
• Texas

July 23, 2021

• Arizona

January 1, 2022

• Arkansas
• Tennessee
• Nevada

July 1, 2022

• South Carolina

December 31, 2022

• Michigan

January 1, 2023

• California (there’s currently a proposal to move up the date to no later than 1/1/22)
• Colorado

June 1, 2023

• Montana

July 1, 2023

• Maryland

2025

• New Jersey (the law goes into effect the 5th academic year after passage)

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Research support by: Jarrett Varsik and Madison Hiegel

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