Nebraska Legislature Bill LB370 Comm Sub / Analysis

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One Hundred Ninth Legislature - First Session - 2025
Introducer€s Statement of Intent
LB370
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Chairperson: Senator Kathleen Kauth
Committee: Business and Labor
Date of Hearing: March 17, 2025
The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be
accomplished thereby:
LB 370 would update the Nebraska Student-Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness (NIL) Rights
Act to build on rapid growth in the NIL space, keep Nebraska players and universities
competitive, and codify statutory protections for involved parties to withstand an ever-
evolving landscape. The bill would ensure that Nebraska student-athletes and universities
freedoms to engage in NIL activities are protected from NIL rules that would seek to
eliminate athletes compensation or other rights. Key components include:
-Permits universities to directly pay athletes NIL compensation to keep up with progress in
other states, boosting NEs competitive edge in athlete recruitment & retention;
-Provides specific requirements for written athlete agreements to protect students from
predatory arrangements;
-Establishes NIL-specific state standards for the role of athlete agents in the absence of a
national college athlete agent certification body; and
-Prohibits athletic associations from directly imposing restrictions on, investigating, or
punishing student-athletes or universities for engaging in NIL activities permitted by statute.
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Principal Introducer:________________________________
Senator Megan Hunt
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