2023 House Bill 4816

Education: athletics; preventing high school student athletes from receiving compensation for the use of their name, image, or likeness rights; prohibit.

A bill to prohibit high schools and certain athletic organizations from preventing high school student athletes in this state from receiving compensation from the use of their name, image, or likeness rights under certain circumstances and to establish standards for the exercise of these name, image, or likeness rights.

Introduced in the House

June 15, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Dylan Wegela (D-26), Kristian Grant (D-82), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Mike McFall (D-8), Angela Witwer (D-76) and Ranjeev Puri (D-24)

Referred to the Committee on Education

June 20, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education

Oct. 11, 2023

Reported with substitute H-4

Oct. 18, 2023

Substitute H-4 concurred in by voice vote

Substitute H-5 offered by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 19, 2023

Passed in the House 66 to 43 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Oct. 24, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Oversight