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House committee approves task force to study name-image-and-likeness issues for student athletes
Summary
HR 15 would create a task force to study name, image and likeness (NIL) issues for student athletes in Louisiana; the committee adopted an amendment to change the task force composition and reported the resolution with amendments.
Representative Young introduced House Resolution 15 to create a task force to study name, image and likeness (NIL) issues for student athletes in Louisiana and to gather stakeholder input on questions that have arisen since NCAA and federal changes.
The sponsor said the task force would include stakeholders from higher education, and members added that including representatives from the high-school level (LHSAA) or principals might be appropriate to anticipate downstream effects on high-school athletics. Representative Young offered an amendment (set 2217) to adjust task force composition after discussions with the Board of Regents and higher-education stakeholders.
Committee members said the resolution would create a forum to surface questions about whether student-athletes are employees, how payments should be regulated, and how NIL issues might affect high-school sports. Representative Young moved to report HR 15 with adopted amendments; the committee reported it with no objections.
