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Senate education committee hears testimony for HB 3694 to allow Oregon colleges to pay student-athletes for NIL
Summary
Representative John Lively (House District 7) and witnesses told the Senate Education Committee on April 30 that House Bill 3694 should be passed to allow Oregon colleges and universities to directly compensate student-athletes for the commercial use of their name, image and likeness.
Representative John Lively (House District 7) and multiple witnesses urged the Senate Education Committee on April 30 to support House Bill 3694, which would amend Oregon law to allow colleges and universities to directly compensate student athletes for the use of their name, image and likeness (NIL).
The bill’s sponsor summarized the proposal and said it “permits institutions to directly compensate student athletes or prospective student athletes for the use of their name, image, likeness, or athletic reputation” and adds contract-privacy protections and restrictions on certain types of promotions. Ellen, a staff member who summarized the measure for the committee, said the bill “protects a student athlete's contract from public disclosure…
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