The Utah Legislature has passed a bill requiring college athletes in Utah to obtain school approval for any Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals, with final legislative approval received on Friday. This legislation also stipulates that marketing partnerships involving alcohol and tobacco products are prohibited. Furthermore, the bill mandates that any business deal exceeding $600 must receive written approval from the athlete's school. Additionally, the new law aims to exempt NIL deals from Utah's public records law, effectively shielding these agreements from public scrutiny.
Utah is poised to enact legislation that would exempt student athletes' name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals from Utah's public records law. https://t.co/3Y9liv8MAn
College athletes in Utah who are looking to profit off their name, image and likeness will have to seek written approval from their schools for any business deal exceeding $600 under a bill that received final legislative approval on Friday. https://t.co/3MtNHQN5Q2
College athletes in Utah will need school approval of any marketing partnerships—and alcohol and tobacco products are off-limits. https://t.co/GtL7wQUEgW
College athletes will need school approval for NIL deals under bill passed by Utah Legislature https://t.co/ojFRuVBtal
Utah passes law to shield college athlete NIL deals from public scrutiny https://t.co/z76HFUEvYh #utpol #utleg