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Representative Young’s NIL bill sets high‑school guardrails and preserves college flexibility
Summary
House Bill 513 would implement task‑force recommendations on athlete name, image and likeness (NIL), adding parental‑consent rules for high‑school students and banning certain categories of NIL deals while preserving institutional flexibility at the college level; committee adopted a technical amendment and reported the bill favorable as amended.
Representative Young introduced House Bill 513 to implement recommendations from a statewide NIL task force, saying the measure is “about 90% focused on high school NIL” and that it would set “appropriate guardrails and parental consent around NIL opportunities for high‑school student athletes,” while excluding categories such as gaming and adult entertainment. She told the committee the bill also encourages college institutions to adopt formal NIL policies and designate a point of contact.
The bill was read into the record by committee staff and Representative Owens moved the bill favorable after members noted the fiscal note had been withdrawn to zero. Committee staff presented a technical amendment that moved repealer language into the body of the bill and corrected the title; the panel adopted the technical changes with no objection. With no further debate, the committee reported HB 513 favorable as amended.
Why this matters: The bill aims to create consistent statewide protections for minors engaging in NIL contracts while leaving colleges room to manage institutional policy. Because the measure emerged from a multi‑stakeholder task force that included student athletes, athletic staff and the Attorney General’s office, proponents argued it balances student protections with marketplace flexibility.
What’s next: HB 513 was reported favorable as amended from the Appropriations Committee and will proceed to the next steps in the legislative process.
Sources: Committee hearing; Representative Young; committee staff (bill reading and amendment description).
