Bill > LB1046

This bill requires the State Board of Education to create a model policy by January 1, 2027, for high school students participating in interscholastic athletics or activities, defining "commercial name, image, and likeness activity" as any exchange for compensation using a student's identity, and "name, image, and likeness" as personal identifiers like name, voice, or signature. The model policy must allow these student-participants to engage in such commercial activities, even with agents, and retain their athletic eligibility as long as they follow school and association rules. However, it prohibits activities that use school property or identifiers, conflict with school contracts, occur during school hours or events, are used for recruitment by other schools, or promote harmful products like alcohol, tobacco, controlled substances, gambling, adult entertainment, weapons, or illegal services. The policy must also include a process for students to disclose and get approval for their commercial activities, with an appeal process, and require schools to inform athletic associations of any disclosures. It will also outline procedures for reviewing contracts for students under eighteen and specify enforcement and penalties for non-compliance, which cannot include monetary fines but may involve temporary ineligibility. Furthermore, the policy will mandate education for students and families about the financial implications of these activities. Starting with the 2027-28 school year, school boards must adopt policies consistent with this model, and students cannot be penalized for participating in commercial name, image, and likeness activities that comply with their school's policy.

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