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MI SB1174

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/20/2022

Primary Sponsor

Adam Hollier

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Origin

Senate

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Expands 2020 PA 366 to cover high school athletes in addition to college athletes, allowing amateur athletes at both levels to earn compensation for use of their name, image, or likeness rights.

  • Prohibits high schools, postsecondary institutions, and amateur sports organizations (including NCAA) from preventing amateur athletes from earning such compensation, obtaining professional representation (athlete agents, financial advisors, attorneys), or participating in athletics based on NIL earnings.

  • Requires amateur athletes to disclose proposed NIL contracts to their institution at least 7 days before committing, allowing institutions to identify conflicts with existing team agreements.

  • Establishes civil penalties of up to $100,000 for violations, enforceable by county prosecutors or the state attorney general.

  • Requires nonprofit high school trade associations to report to legislative appropriations committees by June 30, 2023 on member institutions' preparedness to implement the act; clarifies the act does not require institutions to create NIL opportunities or grant athletes rights to use school intellectual property.

Legislative Description

Higher education: other; preventing an amateur athlete from earning compensation for the use of his or her name, image, or likeness; prohibit. Amends title & secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 10 of 2020 PA 366 (MCL 390.1731 et seq.); adds sec. 9a & repeals secs. 1 & 11 of 2020 PA 366 (MCL 390.1741).

Higher education: other

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Education And Career Readiness

9/20/2022

Committee Referrals

Education And Career Readiness9/20/2022

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