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Committee adds independent adviser, advances University of Hawaii NIL bill amid Title IX, privacy and funding questions
Summary
The committee passed SB3263 SD2 HD1 with amendments that require an independent adviser for student athletes participating in institutional NIL programs and encouraged financial‑literacy supports; members extensively questioned the university on funding, Title IX proportionality, and public disclosure of student contracts.
The House committee advanced SB3263 SD2 HD1 to set rules for University of Hawaii institutional name, image and likeness (NIL) activities, adding a provision requiring an independent adviser to assist student athletes and unanimously adopting other technical changes.
University of Hawaii athletic director Matt Elliott urged passage, saying the bill would establish a state framework for NIL administration and protections for student athletes. "We stand in support of SB 3263," Elliott said,…
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