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Committee advances two NIL bills to the floor to align state law with NCAA settlement
Summary
Senator Ellie Boldman’s pair of bills would allow Montana student athletes to opt into a major NCAA settlement and require written NIL contracts; proponents including student governments and university staff backed the measures, and the committee advanced both bills to the floor by voice vote.
The House Education Committee advanced two related bills to align Montana law with recent developments in collegiate athletics and the NCAA.
Senator Ellie Boldman (Missoula) opened hearings on Senate Bill 271 and Senate Bill 482. She said SB271 updates state law governing student-athlete rights so athletes can opt into a nationwide settlement and SB482 clarifies that name, image and likeness agreements must be in writing. "This bill here today is…
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