NIL legislation advances, has exemption for public records laws – Washington Examiner
The article reports on the advancement of legislation in North Carolina regarding “name, image, and likeness” (NIL) contracts for collegiate athletes, authorized for sports agents to sign athletes for endorsements. known as Senate Bill 229, this bill has successfully passed through the Judiciary committee and is now headed to the Rules Committee for further consideration before a full Senate vote. The legislation outlines the requirements for agent contracts and includes a warning for athletes about potential eligibility loss if they do not inform their school’s athletic director within 72 hours of signing. Additionally, it exempts these contracts from public disclosure under the state’s Open Records Act, a measure requested by the state’s public universities to maintain a competitive edge. The NCAA already allows such contracts,allowing athletes to benefit from endorsements,sponsorships,and other commercial opportunities. Lawmakers are concerned about ensuring fairness for public universities in comparison to private institutions regarding the non-disclosure of contracts.
NIL legislation advances, has exemption for public records laws
(The Center Square) – Authorization of sports agents to sign North Carolina’s collegiate athletes for “name, image, and likeness” contracts used in product endorsements is in legislation approved Wednesday by a committee of the state Senate.
Authorize NIL Agency Contracts, known also as Senate Bill 229, is headed to the Rules Committee after gaining favor in the Judiciary Committee. It would likely next get a full floor vote.
Last year the NCAA approved NIL contracts for players.
“Athletes can benefit from NIL by endorsing products, signing sponsorship deals, engaging in commercial opportunities and monetizing their social media presence, among other avenues,” the NCAA says on its website. “The NCAA fully supports these opportunities for student-athletes across all three divisions.”
SB229 spells out the information that the agent’s contract with the athlete must include, and requires a warning to the athlete that they could lose their eligibility if they do not notify the school’s athletic director within 72 hours of signing the contract.
“Consult with your institution of higher education prior to entering into any NIL contract,” the says the warning that would be required by the legislation. “Entering into an NIL contract that conflicts with state law or your institution’s policies may have negative consequences such as loss of athletic eligibility. You may cancel this NIL agency contract with 14 days after signing it.”
The legislation also exempts the NIL contracts from being disclosed under the state’s Open Records Act when public universities review them. The state’s two ACC members from the UNC System, Carolina and N.C. State, requested the exemption.
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“They are concerned about disclosure of the student-athlete contracts when private universities don’t have to disclose the student-athlete contracts,” Sen. Amy Galey, R-Alamance, told the committee. “I feel very strongly that a state university should not be put at a disadvantage at recruitment or in program management because they have disclosure requirements through state law.”
Duke and Wake Forest are the other ACC members, each a private institution.
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