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Bill would update Montana NIL law to follow House v. NCAA settlement and let universities oversee athlete payments
Summary
Senate Bill 271 updates Montana’s 2021 NIL law to align with a recent House v. NCAA settlement; universities support the change to provide student athletes contractual guidance and administrative oversight while preserving protections around team agreements and journalistic coverage.
Senate Bill 271, sponsored by Senator Ellie Boldman, would update Montana’s 2021 name‑image‑likeness (NIL) framework to align state law with a settlement in the case House v. NCAA and allow postsecondary institutions to oversee certain athlete compensation arrangements rather than leaving those responsibilities solely to unaffiliated nonprofit collectives.
Boldman told the committee the 2021 law restored athletes’ NIL rights and that the 2024 settlement provides additional guardrails and oversight options for campuses…
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