Bill > LB962

This bill, known as the Nebraska Fair Pay to Play Act, allows student-athletes at postsecondary institutions in Nebraska to earn compensation for the use of their name, image, and likeness rights or athletic reputation. It prohibits postsecondary institutions and collegiate athletic associations from penalizing student-athletes or preventing them from fully participating in intercollegiate sports due to such compensation. The bill also requires student-athletes to disclose any relevant contracts to their institution and sets guidelines for how team contracts can interact with individual sponsorship deals. Additionally, the bill allows student-athletes and institutions to seek civil remedies for violations of the Act. The bill also amends the Nebraska Uniform Athlete Agents Act to modify the language around warning student-athletes about the potential impact of signing professional-sports-services contracts.

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