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NJ S4439
Bill
Status
7/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Lagana
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AI Summary
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Student-athletes at four-year institutions offering athletic scholarships may earn compensation for use of their name, image, or likeness, and institutions or related entities may directly contract with and pay student-athletes for these rights
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Students under 21 are prohibited from earning name, image, or likeness compensation related to alcohol, tobacco, electronic smoking products, and cannabis products
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Athletic associations like the NCAA are prohibited from penalizing institutions or student-athletes for participating in permitted name, image, or likeness activities, and affected institutions may sue for damages and injunctive relief
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Four-year institutions must provide annual programming or educational materials to student-athletes covering financial literacy, brand management, and life skills
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Repeals the "New Jersey Fair Play Act" (P.L.2020, c.83) and takes effect immediately upon approval on July 22, 2025
Legislative Description
Establishes protections for student-athletes and certain institutions of higher education concerning name, image, or likeness compensation; repeals "New Jersey Fair Play Act."
Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor
Last Action
Approved P.L.2025, c.110.
7/22/2025