What states have signed NIL laws?
Individual states have begun proposing and passing their own laws allowing student-athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness. As a result, the rules around NIL deals differ from state to state, with various restrictions on what athletes are allowed to promote. To understand each state’s NIL rule, here’s a comprehensive list of states with laws in place:
Alabama: Passed: April 2021. Effective: July 1, 2021
Arizona: Passed: March 2021. Effective: July 23, 2021
Arkansas: Passed: April 2021. Effective: Jan. 1, 2022
California: Passed: September 2019. Effective: Jan. 1, 2023
Colorado: Passed: March 2020. Effective: Jan. 1, 2023
Connecticut: Passed: June 2021. Effective: Sept. 1, 2021
Florida: Passed: June 2020. Effective: July 1, 2021
Georgia: Passed: May 2021. Effective: July 1, 2021
Illinois: Passed: June 2021. Effective: July 1, 2021
Louisiana: Passed: July 2021. Effective: July 1, 2021
Maryland: Passed: May 2021. Effective: July 1, 2023
Michigan: Passed: December 2020. Goes into effect: Dec. 31, 2022
Mississippi: Passed: April 2021. Effective: July 1, 2021
Montana: Passed: April 2021. Effective: June 1, 2023
Nebraska: Passed: July 2020. Effective: No later than July 1, 2023 (schools can implement new policy at any time).
Nevada: Passed: June 2021. Effective: Jan. 1, 2022
New Jersey: Passed: September 2020. Effective: September 2025
New Mexico: Passed: April 2021. Effective: July 1, 2021
Ohio: Passed: June 2021. Effective: July 1, 2021
Oklahoma: Passed: May 2021. Effective: July 1, 2023
Oregon: Passed: June 2021. Effective: July 1, 2021
Pennsylvania: Passed: June 2021. Effective: June 30, 2021
South Carolina: Passed: May 2021. Effective: July 1, 2022
Tennessee: Passed: May 2021. Effective: July 1, 2021
Texas: Passed: June 2021. Effective: July 1, 2021