A bill for an act relating to compensation and name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes at postsecondary educational institutions, providing remedies, and including applicability provisions.

HF 628 allows student athletes at Iowa colleges and universities to earn money from their name, image, and likeness (NIL) without losing athletic eligibility or financial aid. It prohibits schools from restricting NIL earnings or interfering with athletes’ professional representation (e.g., through licensed agents or attorneys) and requires written contracts for such arrangements. Athletes must disclose NIL contracts to their school before execution, and schools may assist athletes in finding opportunities but cannot profit from or influence their representation choices. The bill also clarifies that institutional financial aid does not count as NIL compensation and sets rules for third-party contracts involving school branding.