Signed by Governor Tom Wolf

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with house amendments and pass a bill that authorizes college athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a college student athlete to earn compensation for the use of their name, image or likeness under this act (Article XX-K, Sec. 8).

• Requires the aforementioned compensation be commensurate with the market value of the student athletes name, image, and likeness (Article XX-K, Sec. 8).

• Prohibits the aforementioned compensation from being provided in exchange for a current or prospective student athlete to attend, participate or perform at a particular institution of higher education (Article XX-K, Sec. 8).

• Prohibits institutions of higher education or the NCAA from implementing rules or policies that prevent a college student athlete from earning compensation through the use of their name, image, or likeness (Article XX-K, Sec. 8).

• Requires that an individual or entity that produces a college team jersey, video game, or trading cards for the purpose of making profit to make royalty payments to each college student athlete whose name, image, and likeness, or other individually identifiable feature is used (Article XX-K, Sec. 8).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that authorizes college athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a college student athlete to earn compensation for the use of their name, image or likeness under this act (Article XX-K, Sec. 8).

• Requires the aforementioned compensation be commensurate with the market value of the student athletes name, image, and likeness (Article XX-K, Sec. 8).

• Prohibits the aforementioned compensation from being provided in exchange for a current or prospective student athlete to attend, participate or perform at a particular institution of higher education (Article XX-K, Sec. 8).

• Prohibits institutions of higher education or the NCAA from implementing rules or policies that prevent a college student athlete from earning compensation through the use of their name, image, or likeness (Article XX-K, Sec. 8).

• Requires that an individual or entity that produces a college team jersey, video game, or trading cards for the purpose of making profit to make royalty payments to each college student athlete whose name, image, and likeness, or other individually identifiable feature is used (Article XX-K, Sec. 8).

Full Bill Text