A bill to amend 2020 PA 366, entitled “An act to prohibit postsecondary educational institutions in this state and certain athletic organizations from preventing a college athlete from receiving compensation for the use of his or her name, image, or likeness rights,” by amending sections 3, 5, 7, and 10 (MCL 390.1733, 390.1735, 390.1737, and 390.1740).
House Bill 4844 would amend 2020 PA 366, which regulates the ability of students enrolled at Michigan’s institutions of higher education who participate in collegiate athletics to earn compensation for the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL) or athletic reputation.
Introduced
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Referred to the Committee on Higher Education
Reported with substitute H-1
Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote
1. Amend page 5, line 8, after “institution” by inserting “that is not a public community college”.
2. Amend page 5, line 12, after “marketing.” by inserting “A postsecondary educational institution that is a public community college shall, on the request of a student athlete, provide the student athlete, at no cost to the student athlete, with information concerning debt management, contract law, and sports marketing. As used in this subsection, “public community college” means a public community or junior college established under section 7 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963 or part 25 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1601 to 380.1607.”.
The amendment passed by voice vote
1. Amend page 2, line 9, after “(c)” by striking out “Prevent” and inserting “Except as otherwise provided in section 3a, prevent”.
2. Amend page 2, following line 15, by inserting:
“Sec. 3a. (1) A student athlete must first obtain the approval of the student athlete’s postsecondary educational institution to earn compensation from the student athlete’s use of the student athlete’s name, image, or likeness rights from activities that involve, display, or endorse any of the following:
(a) An adult entertainment product or service.
(b) An alcohol product.
(c) A tobacco or electronic smoking product or device.
(d) A controlled substance.
(e) Any form of gambling, including, but not limited to, sports betting and horse racing.
(f) A weapon, firearm, or ammunition.
(g) A nutritional supplement.
(2) This section does not apply if the postsecondary educational institution’s denial of approval under subsection (1) would result in the student athlete breaching a contract between the student athlete and a third party that was entered into, modified, or renewed on or before the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section.”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 86 to 23 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Oversight
