S.229

College Sports Updates

Chamber Passed·5/6/25

North Carolina S229 updates regulations on agency contracts for student-athletes, including NIL contracts, and exempts certain records from public.

North Carolina S229 authorizes agency contracts for student-athletes, including those for name, image, and likeness (NIL) and professional sports services. It mandates that athlete agents notify educational institutions and student-athletes about these contracts. The bill requires contracts to include specific details like consideration amounts, services, and duration. It also mandates conspicuous warnings about the consequences of signing such contracts, including potential loss of athletic eligibility.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 44–0 · May 6, 2025
Current
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

0
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Roll Call Votes

Second Reading

44 Yea

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0 Nay

1 Not Voting

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5 Absent

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Calendar

May 6

10:00 AM

Higher Education Hearing

May 6

10:00 AM

Higher Education Hearing

History

May 6

House

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May 6

House

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Apr 29

House

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