Signed by Governor Tina Kotek

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands protections for student athletes regarding usage of their name, image, or likeness (NIL) in the state of Oregon.

Highlights:

• Prohibits a student-athlete from entering into a contract that provides compensation to the student-athlete for the use of their name, image, or athletic reputation that doesn’t comply with the student-athlete post-secondary institution education or team rules (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes that if a student-athlete enters a contract that provides compensation they must disclose the contract to an official of the postsecondary institution of education designated by the institution (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibits a post-secondary institution of education or athletic associations with authority over intercollegiate sports from providing a prospective or current student-athlete compensation for the use of their name, image, or athletic reputation (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes that the student-athletes compensation for their name or image must not be conditioned on the athletic performance of the student-athlete (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that post-secondary institution of education and employees of post-secondary institution of education are not held liable for damages to student-athletes ability to exercise the student-athletes students rights due to any decision made by the post-secondary institution: 

• That is taken in the course of intercollegiate sports; 

• That is part of identifying, facilitating, or supporting opportunities for student-athletes to exercise their rights.

• Requires any person who produces an intercollegiate sports team jersey, video game, or trading card for the purpose of profit to make a royalty payment to each student-athlete for use of their name or image (Sec. 2). 

• Establishes the act effective on its passage (Sec. 4). 

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands protections for student athletes regarding usage of their name, image, or likeness (NIL) in the state of Oregon.

Highlights:

• Prohibits a student-athlete from entering into a contract that provides compensation to the student-athlete for the use of their name, image, or athletic reputation that doesn’t comply with the student-athlete post-secondary institution education or team rules (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes that if a student-athlete enters a contract that provides compensation they must disclose the contract to an official of the postsecondary institution of education designated by the institution (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibits a post-secondary institution of education or athletic associations with authority over intercollegiate sports from providing a prospective or current student-athlete compensation for the use of their name, image, or athletic reputation (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes that the student-athletes compensation for their name or image must not be conditioned on the athletic performance of the student-athlete (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that post-secondary institution of education and employees of post-secondary institution of education are not held liable for damages to student-athletes ability to exercise the student-athletes students rights due to any decision made by the post-secondary institution: 

• That is taken in the course of intercollegiate sports; 

• That is part of identifying, facilitating, or supporting opportunities for student-athletes to exercise their rights.

• Requires any person who produces an intercollegiate sports team jersey, video game, or trading card for the purpose of profit to make a royalty payment to each student-athlete for use of their name or image (Sec. 2). 

• Establishes the act effective on its passage (Sec. 4). 

Full Bill Text