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2024 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 465
BY SENATOR TALBOT
AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS. Provides relative to intercollegiate athletes at a postsecondary
education institution. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3703(A), (D), (H)(1), (I), (K)(1), and (L) and to enact R.S.
3 17:3703(K)(2)(c), relative to intercollegiate athlete's compensation and rights; to
4 provide for institutions to participate in name, image, and likeness under certain
5 circumstances; to provide for a marketing representative to represent an
6 intercollegiate athlete; to provide for disclosure of the value of the athlete's name,
7 image and likeness contract greater than a certain amount; to provide for a financial
8 literacy and life skills workshop; to provide for immunity from liability under certain
9 circumstances; to provide for resources to support an intercollegiate athlete's
10 participation in name, image, and likeness; and to provide for related matters.
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
12 Section 1. R.S. 17:3703(A), (D), (H)(1), (I), (K)(1), and (L) are hereby amended and
13 reenacted and R.S. 17:3703(K)(2)(c) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
14 ยง3703. Intercollegiate athlete's compensation and rights; responsibilities of
15 postsecondary education institutions
16 A.(1) An intercollegiate athlete at a postsecondary education institution may
17 earn compensation for the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness subject to the
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1 following:. Compensation shall be commensurate with the market value of the
2 authorized use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness.
3 (2)(1) To preserve the integrity, quality, character, and amateur nature of
4 intercollegiate athletics and to maintain a clear separation between amateur
5 intercollegiate athletics and professional sports to the extent prohibited by the
6 rules of athletics governing associations, a postsecondary education institution or
7 an officer, director, employee, or agent of such institution shall not provide a current
8 or prospective athlete with compensation for the use of the student athlete's name,
9 image, or likeness. unless authorized by one of the following:
10 (a) A court order nullifying or declaring unlawful current restrictions on
11 player compensation.
12 (b) The bylaws or regulations of the athletics governing organization for
13 the postsecondary educational institution.
14 (c) A settlement agreement or consent decree which has the same effect
15 as a change in bylaws or regulations of an athletics governing organization.
16 (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a postsecondary
17 institution or an officer, director, employee, or agent of the institution may
18 participate in name, image, and likeness endeavors directly and in support of
19 intercollegiate athletes pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.
20 * * *
21 D.(1) A postsecondary education institution shall not prevent or unduly
22 restrict an intercollegiate athlete from obtaining professional representation by an
23 athlete agent, marketing representative, or an attorney engaged for the purpose of
24 securing compensation for the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness. provided
25 that:
26 (2) (1) Professional representation obtained by an intercollegiate athlete shall
27 be from persons registered with or licensed for such activity by the state as follows:
28 (a)(i) Representation provided by an athlete agent shall be by persons
29 registered with the state in accordance with, and in compliance with, the provisions
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1 of Chapter 7 of Title 4 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. However, the
2 notification provisions of R.S. 4:424(D)(3) shall not apply to an athlete agent who
3 contacts an intercollegiate athlete for the sole purpose of representing the athlete in
4 matters pertaining to the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness.
5 (ii) An athlete agent, or marketing representative, representing an
6 intercollegiate athlete shall comply with the federal Sports Agent Responsibility and
7 Trust Act, 15 U.S.C. 7801 through 7807, in his relationship with the intercollegiate
8 athlete.
9 (b) An attorney representing an intercollegiate athlete shall be duly licensed
10 to practice law.
11 * * *
12 H.(1) An intercollegiate athlete shall not enter into a contract for
13 compensation for the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness if a term of the
14 contract conflicts with a term of the intercollegiate athlete's athletic program's team
15 contract without the written approval of the institution's athletic department.
16 I. An intercollegiate athlete who enters into a contract for compensation for
17 the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness with a value of six-hundred dollars
18 or more shall disclose the contract to the postsecondary education institution in
19 which the athlete is enrolled, in the manner designated by the institution.
20 * * *
21 K.(1) A postsecondary education institution shall conduct a provide annual
22 financial literacy and life skills workshop training for a minimum of five two and
23 one half hours at the beginning of an intercollegiate athlete's first and third academic
24 years.
25 (2)(a) * * *
26 (c) The postsecondary education institution may provide resources in the
27 areas of financial responsibility, business formation, and marketing to support
28 an intercollegiate athlete's participation in name, image, and likeness endeavors.
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1 L. No postsecondary institution's officers, directors, or employees, including
2 athletics coaching staff, educators, administrators, health care professionals,
3 consultants, other staff and agents, whether paid, volunteer, or compensated
4 through third parties, shall be liable for any damages to an intercollegiate athlete's
5 ability to earn compensation for the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness
6 resulting from decisions and actions routinely taken in the course of intercollegiate
7 athletics or other matters relating directly or indirectly to an athlete's eligibility
8 to participate in intercollegiate athletics or profit from the use of the athlete's
9 name, image, and likeness, including but not limited to the administration of an
10 institutions's policies, procedures, codes of conduct, academic standards, health
11 and safety protocols, and related matters. No postsecondary institutions,
12 nonprofit organization, including its subsidiaries and affiliates, whether
13 nonprofit or otherwise, formally recognized by a postsecondary institution, and
14 no officer, director, employee, other staff member or agent of the institution or
15 organization, shall be liable in any manner, whether directly or indirectly,
16 under any theory of law or in equity, to current, former, or prospective
17 intercollegiate athlete based upon the performance, nonperformance, breach,
18 or termination of an agreement between the current, former, or prospective
19 intercollegiate athlete and a third party involving the payment of compensation
20 for name, image, or likeness. However, nothing in this Subsection shall protect the
21 postsecondary institution or its employees from acts of gross negligence or wanton,
22 willful, malicious, or intentional misconduct.
23 * * *
24 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
25 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
26 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
27 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
28 effective on the day following such approval.
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The original instrument was prepared by Michael Bell. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared
by Mary Francis Aucoin.
DIGEST
SB 465 Reengrossed 2024 Regular Session Talbot
Present law allows an intercollegiate athlete at a postsecondary education institution to earn
compensation for the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness and requires that
compensation must be commensurate with the market value of the authorized use of the
athlete's name, image, or likeness.
Proposed law authorizes a postsecondary institution or an officer, director, employee, or
agent of the institution to participate in name, image, and likeness endeavors directly and in
support of intercollegiate athletes only in accordance with one of the following:
1. A court order nullifying or declaring unlawful current restrictions on player
compensation.
2. The bylaws or regulations of the athletics governing organization for the
postsecondary educational institution.
3. A settlement agreement or consent decree which has the same effect as a change in
bylaws or regulations of an athletics governing organization.
Present law prohibits a postsecondary education institution from preventing or unduly
restricting an intercollegiate athlete from obtaining professional representation by an athlete
agent or an attorney engaged for the purpose of securing compensation for the use of the
athlete's name, image, or likeness.
Proposed law retains present law and adds a marketing representative as a professional
representative that an athlete can obtain to secure compensation for the use of the athlete's
name, image, or likeness.
Present law prohibits an intercollegiate athlete from entering into a contract for
compensation for the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness if a term of the contract
conflicts with a term of the intercollegiate athlete's athletic program's team contract.
Proposed law retains present law but requires written approval of the institution's athletic
department in order for an intercollegiate athlete to enter into a contract that conflicts with
a term of the intercollegiate athlete's athletic program's team contract.
Present law provides that an intercollegiate athlete who enters into a contract for
compensation for the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness must disclose the contract
to the postsecondary education institution in which the athlete is enrolled, in the manner
designated by the institution.
Proposed law retains present law but provides for the disclosure of the contract when the
amount is $600 or more.
Present law provides for a postsecondary education institution to conduct a financial literacy
and life skills workshop for a minimum of five hours at the beginning of an intercollegiate
athlete's first and third academic years.
Proposed law retains present law but changes when the financial literacy and life skills
training must be provided from at the beginning of an intercollegiate athlete's first and third
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academic years to annually.
Proposed law changes how long the financial literacy and life skills training must be
provided from a minimum of five hours to a minimum of two and one half hours.
Proposed law provides that the postsecondary education institution may provide resources
in the areas of financial responsibility, business formation, and marketing to support an
intercollegiate athlete's participation in name, image, and likeness endeavors.
Proposed law provides for an exception to liability for any damages to an intercollegiate
athlete's ability to earn compensation or other matters relating directly or indirectly to an
athlete's eligibility to participate in athletics for a postsecondary institution's officers,
directors, or employees, including its staff, educators, administrators, health care
professionals, consultants, other staff and agents, whether paid, volunteer, or compensated
through third parties.
Proposed law provides for an exception to liability in any manner based upon the
performance, nonperformance, breach, or termination of an agreement between the
intercollegiate athlete and a third party involving the payment of compensation for name,
image, or likeness for postsecondary institutions, nonprofit organizations, officers, directors,
employees, or other staff of the institution.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 17:3703(A), (D), (H)(1), (I), (K)(1), and (L); adds R.S. 17:3703(K)(2)(c))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Adds the need for written approval of the institution's athletic department in
certain circumstances.
2. Provides for annual training for a minimum of two and one half hours.
3. Provides for exceptions to liability.
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