HB 2576 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

NIL Protection Act

HB 2576, the NIL Protection Act, protects college student-athletes' rights to earn income from their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) without penalty from public universities. It directly affects student-athletes at public institutions in the state by prohibiting colleges from restricting or penalizing them for participating in NIL deals, such as endorsements or social media promotions. The law ensures athletes can monetize their personal brand without losing eligibility or facing disciplinary action from their schools. Effective July 30, 2025, this legislation aligns with broader state efforts to support student-athlete financial opportunities.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Signed Jul 30, 2025

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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute → Engrossed Committee Substitute · 2 edits · Apr 10, 2025

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect its progression from a Committee Substitute to an Engrossed version, incorporating minor editorial fixes to the reporting history and swapping the order of version links on the webpage. These changes are primarily technical and formatting updates that track the bill's legislative journey rather than altering the substantive policy regarding student-athlete compensation.

TECHNICAL

The bill's reporting history was slightly edited to clarify the sequence of committee actions.

The order of links on the webpage was swapped to prioritize the Engrossed Version over the Enrolled Version.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House of Delegates Apr 1, 2025

How they voted

30–1

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 33

Apr 10, 2025

D Democratic2

1 Yea 1

50% Yea

R Republican31

29 Yea 1 Nay 1

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 30, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 4/30/2025

lower

Apr 12, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 4/30/2025 - House Journal

lower

Apr 12, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 4/30/2025 - Senate Journal

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (Roll No. 462)

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported do pass

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Committee

To Education

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (Roll No. 312)

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do pass

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Committee

To House Judiciary

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

By substitute, do pass, but first to Judiciary

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

To House Education

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

To Education then Judiciary

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors