Tracker: Name, Image and Likeness Legislation by State

We are tracking NIL laws by state.

Last updated: May 3, 2022

State	Official Bill Name	Status	Effective Date (if enacted)
Alabama	HB 404	Signed into law; Repealed 2/3/22	7/1/2021
Arizona	SB 1296	Signed into law	7/23/2021
Arkansas	HB 1671	Signed into law	1/1/2022
California	SB 206 and SB 26	Signed into law	9/1/2021 (moved up from 1/1/2023)
Colorado	SB 20-123	Signed into law	7/1/2021 (moved up from 1/1/2023)
Connecticut	HB 6402	Recognized as a Public Act 15 days after the Senate approved it; revised in May 2022 to allow the use of university intellectual property and currently awaiting the 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 617	Signed into law	7/1/2021
Hawai’i	SB 2673	Bill introduced	Upon approval
Illinois	SB 2338	Signed into law	7/1/2021
Iowa	SF 245	Bill introduced	7/1/2021
Kansas	HB 2264	Passed House	1/2/2022
Kentucky	SB 6	Governor issued executive order 6/24/21; Senate passed bill that largely matches executive order 2/10/22, House or Representatives passed 3/7/22; Governor signed 3/9/22	7/1/2021 for executive order; 3/9/22 for bill
Louisiana	SB 60	Signed into law	7/1/2021
Maine	Legislative Document 1893	Bill introduced 1/5/22	TBD
Maryland	HB 125	Signed into law	7/1/2023
Massachusetts	S 832	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; amended as of 4/18/22	7/1/2021
Missouri	HB 297	Signed into law	8/28/2021
Montana	SB 248	Signed into law	6/1/2023
Nebraska	LB 962	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	S5891C	Passed Senate, waiting on Assembly vote as of 9/17/21	1/1/2022
North Carolina	EO 223	Executive order signed into law by governor on 7/2/2021	7/2/2021
Ohio	SB 187	Governor signed an executive order 6/28/21; also included in state budget (House Bill 110)	7/1/2021
Oklahoma	HB 1994	Signed into law	Immediately, but no later than July 1, 2023
Oregon	SB 5	Signed into law; additional bill (SB 1505) passed 2/23/22 to require producers of team jerseys, video games and trading cards to pay royalties to student athletes whose NIL is used; Governor Brown signed the bill regarding royalties into law 3/11/22	7/1/2021; royalties law goes into effect 7/1/22
Pennslyvania	SB 381	NIL language included in state budget proposal	Immediately
Rhode Island	HB 5082	Pending Senate Education Committee action as of 6/25/21	1/1/2021
South Carolina	SB 935	Signed into law; Attorney General moved up start date from 7/1/22 to 7/1/21	7/1/2021
Tennessee	HB 1351	Signed into law; amended 4/20/22	1/1/2022
Texas	SB 1385	Signed into law	7/1/2021
Vermont	S.328	Bill introduced	1/1/2023
Virginia	SB223	Governor added NIL provision in budget proposal as of 8/3/21; SB 223 signed April 11, 2022	Immediately
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)
• Pennsylvania

July 1, 2021

• Alabama (Repealed as of 2/3/22)
• Florida
• Georgia
• Mississippi
• New Mexico
• Texas
• Kentucky (executive order effective 7/1/21; new bill passed and went into effect 3/10/22)
• Ohio
• Oregon (new royalties law goes into effect 7/1/22)
• Illinois
• Colorado
• South Carolina

July 2, 2021

• North Carolina

July 23, 2021

• Arizona

August 28, 2021

• Missouri

August 31, 2021

• Virginia

September 1, 2021

• Connecticut
• California

January 1, 2022

• Arkansas
• Tennessee
• Nevada

December 31, 2022

• Michigan

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, Madison Hiegel and Jeffrey Parry