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This bill modifies provisions related to the compensation of high school and college athletes in Missouri. It introduces several key changes, including allowing high school athletes to earn compensation from their name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights only after signing a letter of intent with a postsecondary institution in the state. For college athletes, the bill reinforces and expands existing NIL rights, prohibiting educational institutions and athletic associations from preventing students from earning compensation or penalizing them for doing so. The bill also allows institutional marketing associates and third parties to compensate student athletes for commercial use of their NIL, with some restrictions. Additionally, the bill requires postsecondary institutions to offer financial literacy and life skills workshops for student athletes and provides legal protections for athletes seeking to earn compensation. The legislation also creates provisions for sports complex authorities in certain counties, including the potential for state funding for sports facilities, and modifies tax credit programs related to sporting events. The bill aims to provide more financial opportunities and protections for student athletes while maintaining certain boundaries around their compensation and representation.

Budget and Finance, Education, Government Affairs

https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=1022