SB 293: Revises provisions relating to intercollegiate athletics. (BDR 34-1088) - Nevada

Reprint 2 → As Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 5, 2025

MODERATE

This bill removes legal barriers preventing colleges from allowing student athletes to be paid for using their name, image, or likeness (NIL). It also permits student athletes to sign contracts directly with colleges or athletic associations, not just outside organizations. Additionally, it mandates that these new contracts and related communications remain confidential and are not considered public records.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of who can be paid for NIL usage by removing previous prohibitions on institutions and associations. It also extends the ability for student athletes to enter into compensation contracts with the institutions themselves or national athletic associations, whereas previously they could only contract with outside organizations.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed the prohibition on institutions and national athletic associations from enforcing rules that block student athletes from receiving NIL compensation.

Authorized student athletes to enter into compensation contracts directly with their institution or a national collegiate athletic association.

REQUIREMENT

Established that contracts between student athletes and institutions, along with related communications, are confidential and exempt from public record requests.

Added a requirement for student athletes to disclose contracts entered into with institutions to the college.

As Introduced → Reprint 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill now prohibits schools from stopping athletes from earning money for their name, image, or likeness from third parties like brands or the NCAA, whereas the original draft only banned schools from enforcing rules against such earnings. It also clarifies that schools cannot be penalized for joining the NCAA if their athletes have these external deals. Additionally, the bill expands the ability for athletes to sign contracts directly with the NCAA and requires that funds donated specifically for athlete NIL usage be used only for their intended purpose.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from prohibiting schools from enforcing rules against external NIL deals to explicitly allowing athletes to earn money from organizations other than their school or the NCAA, and protecting schools from penalties related to those deals.

SCOPE

Prohibitions on schools preventing athletes from earning NIL compensation were revised to apply only to organizations other than the school or the NCAA, rather than all entities.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that donations designated for supporting athlete NIL activities must be used strictly for the purpose specified by the donor.

ELIGIBILITY

Extended the authority for student athletes to enter into NIL compensation contracts to include agreements with the NCAA, in addition to private organizations.

ENFORCEMENT

Removed provisions that allowed schools to prevent athletes from obtaining professional services related to their NIL contracts.

Reprint 1 → Reprint 2 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill update changes the reprinted version date from April 14, 2025 to May 20, 2025 and adds a new section 2.5 regarding contract confidentiality. The most significant substantive change expands the prohibition on preventing student athletes from participating in sports based on compensation, now explicitly excluding compensation from organizations other than the institution or national collegiate athletic association. This clarification ensures student athletes can receive compensation from external organizations without losing eligibility.

Scope change

The bill's scope was clarified to explicitly allow student athlete compensation from external organizations beyond just the institution and national collegiate athletic association, while maintaining confidentiality protections for contracts.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that student athletes cannot be barred from sports participation solely because they receive compensation from organizations other than their institution or national collegiate athletic association

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 2.5 to explicitly state that contracts and related materials between student athletes and paying organizations remain confidential and are not public records

TECHNICAL

Updated reprint date from April 14, 2025 to May 20, 2025 and changed 'revising provisions relating to' to 'revising provisions relating to the' in the act title

Revises provisions relating to intercollegiate athletics. (BDR 34-1088)

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