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31		-	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33		-	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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36	29		BILL NO. 490 By: Gollihare of the Senate
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47	40		An Act relating to the Student Athlete Name, Image
48	41		and Likeness Rights Act; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
49	42		Sections 820.23, as last amended by Section 1,
50	43		Chapter 85, O.S.L. 2024, 820.24, as amended by
51	44		Section 3, Chapter 315, O.S.L. 2023, and 820.25, as
52	45		last amended by Section 2, Chapter 85, O.S.L. 2024
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54	47		820.25), which relate to compensation, professional
55	48		representation, and limitations on agreements and
56	49		contracts; modifying circumstances under which a
57	50		postsecondary institution or authorized third party
58	51		may provide certain representation or payment;
59	52		prohibiting use of state funds for certain payment;
60	53		construing provisions; pr ohibiting requirement of
61	54		release of or license to use certain name, image, and
62	55		likeness rights for certain purposes; removing time
63	56		limit for certain disclosure; authorizing revocation
64	57		or rescission of certain agreement or commitment
65	58		under certain circumsta nces; prohibiting liability
66	59		for certain revocation or rescission; modifying terms
67	60		for extension of certain contracts; updating
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75	68		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
	69	+	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 820.23, as
	70	+	last amended by Section 1, Chapter 85, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp.
	71	+	2024, Section 820.23), is amended to read as follows:
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103		-	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 820.23, as
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106	98		Section 820.23. A. Except as otherwise provided in the Student
107	99		Athlete Name, Image and Likeness Rights Act, a A student athlete may
108	100		earn compensation payments for the use of the name, image, or
109	101		likeness of the student athlete while enrolled at a or as otherwise
110	102		permitted by a collegiate athletic association with authority over
111	103		his or her postsecondary institution without penalty or resulting
112	104		limitation on participation. Compensation for the use of a student
113	105		athlete’s name, image, or likeness Such payments shall not affect
114	106		the student athlete’s eligibility for athletic grant -in-aid.
115	107		B. A postsecondary institution or a third party authorized to
116	108		act on behalf of the postsecondary institution may provide:
117	109		1. Provide professional representation and compensate pay or
118	110		cause compensation payment to be directed to a current or
119	111		prospective student athlete for his or her name, image, or likeness
120	112		if permitted by a collegiate athletics association, of which the
121	113		postsecondary institution is a member, and institutional policy as
122	114		permitted by the Student Athlete Name, Image and Likeness Rights
123	115		Act; provided, however, no postsecondary institution shall use funds
124	116		allocated by this state for such payment; and
	117	+	2. Enter into exclusive or non -exclusive licenses or
	118	+	endorsement agreements for a student athlete’s name, image, or
	119	+	likeness, institutional promotion, or other rights .
	120	+	C. A collegiate athletic association shall not prohibit a
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152		-	2. Enter into exclusive or non -exclusive licenses or
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155		-	C. A collegiate athletic association shall not prohibit a
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157	148		behalf of a postsecondary institution from identifying,
158	149		facilitating, enabling, or supporting opportuniti es for a student
159	150		athlete to earn compensation payment for the student athlete ’s name,
160	151		image, or likeness activities.
161	152		D. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to
162	153		qualify a student athlete as an employee of a postsecondary
163	154		institution or a collegiate athletic association based on the
164	155		student athlete’s receipt of any payment or benefit permitted by
165	156		this Act or one or more of the following:
166	157		1. Participation in intercollegiate athletic competition;
167	158		2. Membership on any intercollegiate athletic team; or
168	159		3. Imposition of requirements, controls, or restrictions on
169	160		student athletes by postsecondary institutions, in connection with
170	161		their participation in intercollegia te athletic activities,
171	162		practices, and competition.
172	163		E. No release of or license t o use a student athlete ’s name,
173	164		image, or likeness rights, or a name, image, or likeness agreement,
174	165		shall be required from or with any individual or group of
175	166		participants in an intercollegiate athletic competition, contest, or
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	169	+	distributions of such event .
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206	196		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 820.24, as
207	197		amended by Section 3, Chapter 315, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024,
208	198		Section 820.24), is amended to read as follows:
209	199		Section 820.24. A. 1. A student athlete may obtain
210	200		professional representation for the purpose of securing compensation
211	201		payment for the use of his or her name, image, or likeness witho ut
212	202		penalty, resulting limitation on participation , or effect on the
213	203		student-athlete’s athletic grant-in-aid eligibility.
214	204		2. Any professional representation agreement shall:
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216	206		b. be executed by both parties,
217	207		c. clearly describe the obligati ons of the parties, and
218	208		d. outline fees for the professional representation.
219	209		3. An individual or entity engaged for professional
220	210		representation by a student athlete shall ensure the student athlete
221	211		discloses the professional relationship to the postsecond ary
222	212		institution as required by this section.
223	213		B. A student athlete who enters into a contract providing
224	214		compensation payment to the student athlete for use of his or her
225	215		name, image, or likeness or for professional representation shall
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	217	+	institution, but in any event within seventy -two (72) hours after
	218	+	entering into the contract or before the next athletic event in
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256	245		which the student athlete is eligible to participate, whichever
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258	247		C. A postsecondary institution may revoke or rescind any
259	248		agreement or commitment to provide payment, a grant-in-aid, or other
260	249		benefits to a student athlete who receives or agr ees to receive
261	250		payment not permitted by this Act or a collegiate athletic
262	251		association with authority over the postsecondary institution and
263	252		shall not be liable in damages or subjected to any injunctive relief
264	253		by a court because of such revocation or rescission.
265	254		SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 820.25 , as
266	255		last amended by Section 2, Chapter 85, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp.
267	256		2024, Section 820.25), is amended to read as follows:
268	257		Section 820.25. A. A student athlete shall not use a
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270	259		compensation payment for use of his or her name, image, or likeness
271	260		unless authorized by the postsecondary institution.
272	261		B. A student athlete shall not enter into a name, image, and
273	262		likeness agreement involving a commercial product or service that
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275	264		involves a commercial product or service that negatively impacts or
276	265		reflects adversely on the postsecondary institution or its a thletic
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	267	+	embarrassment, scandal, ridicule or otherwise negatively impacting
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307	295		postsecondary institution.
308	296		C. A contract for the use of a student athlete ’s name, image,
309	297		or likeness or a contract for professional repre sentation related to
310	298		name, image, or likeness that is formed while the student athlete is
311	299		participating in an intercollegiate sport athletics at a
312	300		postsecondary institution m ay not extend beyond the student
313	301		athlete’s participation in the sport at the insti tution unless the
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315	303		institution or a third party authorized to act on behalf of the
316	304		postsecondary institution his or her eligibility to participate in
317	305		intercollegiate athletics; provided, however, if a postsecondary
318	306		institution has licensed the right to use the name, image, or
319	307		likeness of a student athlete to promote the postsecondary
320	308		institution’s academic or athleti c program in content created while
321	309		the student athlete is enrolled at the postseco ndary institution,
322	310		the postsecondary institution shall not be required to discontinue
323	311		use of such name, image, or likeness rights, if and as permitted by
324	312		the agreement with the student athlete, after the student athlete ’s
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326	314		D. A postsecondary institution may adopt reasonable time,
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357	344		postsecondary institution’s facilities. A postsecondary institution
358	345		may receive compensation for the use of its institutional marks or
359	346		facilities in conjunction with a student athlete ’s name, image, and
360	347		likeness activities.
361	348		E. A collegiate athletic association shall not prohibit a
362	349		postsecondary institution from establishing agreements with a third
363	350		party to act on its behalf to identify, facilitate, enable, or
364	351		support student athlet e name, image, and likeness activities.
365	352		F. An A postsecondary institution may require a student athlete
366	353		to take courses or receive education or training in contracts,
367	354		financial literacy, or any other subject the postsecondary
368	355		institution deems necessary to prepare a student athlete to engage
369	356		in name, image, and likeness activities.
370	357		SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
371	358		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
372	359		declared to exist, by reason whereo f this act shall take effect and
373	360		be in full force from and after its passage and a pproval.
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375		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET , dated
376		-	04/17/2025 – DO PASS.
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	387	+	Passed the Senate the 17th day of March, 2025.
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	394	+	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
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