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Georgia subcommittee advances bill to formalize high‑school NIL protections
Summary
The House education subcommittee advanced HB 383 to codify name‑image‑likeness (NIL) rules for high‑school athletes, prohibit school logos and certain endorsements, and require contracts to lapse shortly after high‑school completion so students must renegotiate at the collegiate/professional level.
Representative Brent Cox introduced House Bill 383, the "Georgia High School NIL Protection Act," saying the measure would put into statute practices already used by athletic associations and "protect these student athletes." The bill would prohibit use of school logos or mascots in NIL promotions, bar endorsements tied to alcohol, tobacco, vaping or cannabis, and forbid recruiting through NIL agreements. Cox said contracts entered while a student is in high school should be "null and…
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