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Committee approves bill allowing Arkansas colleges to directly pay student-athletes
Summary
The House Insurance & Commerce committee voted to pass House Bill 19‑17, a change to the Arkansas Student Athlete Publicity Rights Act that allows institutions to directly compensate student‑athletes for name, image and likeness (NIL) rights and adds related protections and tax accommodations.
With the committee’s approval, House Bill 19‑17 — an amendment to the Arkansas Student Athlete Publicity Rights Act — would allow Arkansas public institutions to directly pay student‑athletes for name, image and likeness use and add related legal and administrative clarifications.
Representative Shepherd, who presented the bill, said the change is a response to recent national litigation and settlements that are reshaping collegiate athletics. “This bill allows for institutions to directly pay student athletes,” Shepherd said, adding the…
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