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Ohio sponsor seeks to bar NIL contracts that extend past athletes’ eligibility
Summary
Representative Stewart told the Senate Judiciary Committee that House Bill 184 would prevent name, image and likeness (NIL) deals from binding student-athletes beyond their collegiate eligibility and would add oversight of athlete agents; the bill had unanimous House support and backers including the NFL Players Association and Ohio State.
Representative Stewart, sponsor of House Bill 184, told the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee that the measure would stop name, image and likeness agreements from extending beyond a student-athlete’s eligibility.
"This legislation represents a significant step forward in ensuring fairness and protecting the rights of intercollegiate athletes in Ohio," Representative Stewart said during sponsor testimony, adding that the bill "ensures that NIL contracts with student athletes cannot extend beyond…
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