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B26-0239 • 2025

Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Mendelson
Last action
2025-05-23
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not explicitly state that it removes a previous ban on compensation. It only mentions allowing assistance and payments related to NIL agreements.

Emergency Amendment for College Athletes' Names and Images

This act allows institutions to assist college athletes in selecting agents and collecting payments related to the use of their names, images, or likenesses.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows institutions, conferences, or athletic associations to assist college athletes in selecting name, image, or likeness (NIL) agents.
  • Permits these groups to arrange for or provide payment to NIL agents on behalf of college athletes.
  • Enables them to select, arrange for, or collect payments from third parties involved in specific NIL agreements with college athletes.

Who It Names or Affects

  • College athletes who want to use their name, image, or likeness for commercial purposes.
  • Institutions and athletic associations supporting college athletes in NIL agreements.

Terms To Know

Name, Image, or Likeness (NIL)
The right of a person to benefit from the use of their name, image, or likeness for commercial purposes.
Institutions
Colleges and universities that have sports teams.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act is effective only until August 17, 2025.
  • The full impact of these changes on college athletes' NIL rights remains to be seen.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0069 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 006112, Expires on Aug 17, 2025

  2. 2025-05-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  3. 2025-05-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0069, Expires on Aug 17, 2025

  4. 2025-05-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 23, 2025

  5. 2025-05-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  6. 2025-05-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-05-05 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0239 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT.
D.C. ACT 26-69
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA.
MAY 19, 2025
Toamend,onanemergencybasis,section215oftheUniformCollegeAthleteName,Image,orLikenessActof2022topermitaninstitution,conference,orathleticassociationtoassistacollegeathleteinselecting,arrangingfor,orprovidingpaymenttoaname,image,orlikenessagentandinselecting,arrangingfor,orcollectingpaymentfromathirdpartyengagedinspecificname,image,orlikenessagreementswithcollegeathletes,andtoremovetheprohibitionagainstinstitutionsorconferencesprovidingcompensationtoacollegeathletefortheuseoftheathlete’sname,image,orlikeness;andtoamendsection5710ofTitle3oftheDistrictofColumbiaMunicipalRegulationstodelayapplicabilityofexpandedfinancialdisclosurerequirementsforcertainboardsandcommissions.

BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthis,actmaybecitedasthe“UniformCollegeAthleteName,Image,orLikenessEmergencyAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2.Section215oftheUniformCollegeAthleteName,Image,orLikenessAct012022,effectiveFebruary23,2023(D.C.Law24-245;D.C.OfficialCode§38-1631.05),isamendedasfollows:(a)Subsection(a)isamendedasfollows:(1)Paragraph(2)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinsertingasemicoloninitsplace.(2)Paragraph(3)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinsertingasemicoloninitsplace,(3)Newparagraphs(4)and(5)areaddedtoreadasfollows:“(4)Withselecting,arrangingfor,orprovidingpaymenttoaname,image,orlikenessagent;and“(5)Withselecting,arrangingfor,orcollectingpaymentfromathirdparty‘engagedinspecificname,image,orlikenessagreementswithacollegeathleteorathletes.”.(b)Subsection(e)isrepealed.

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
Sec.3.Section5710ofTitle3oftheDistrictofColumbiaMunicipalRegulations(3DCMR § 5710) isamended by adding a new subsection5710.03 to read as follows:
“5710.3ThissectionshallnotapplybeforeJanuary1,2026.”
Sec.4.Fiscalimpactstatement.
TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a)
Sec.5.Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection
412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-204.12(a)).
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APPROVED
MAY 19, 2025
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

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[VOTE DATE May6,2026
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