B 26-0240 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

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

This temporary bill (effective January 1, 2026) amends District of Columbia law to allow colleges and athletic conferences to assist student-athletes with name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements. It permits institutions to help athletes select agents, arrange payments, and collect money from third parties for NIL deals, while removing a prior rule that blocked colleges from compensating athletes for their NIL. The bill also pauses certain financial disclosure requirements for athletic boards and commissions. These changes will last 225 days before expiring.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Sep 2025

Introduced May 5, 2025 Signed Sep 12, 2025

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Engrossment → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was finalized and enrolled after passing through the legislative process. The substantive policy content remains the same, though minor wording adjustments were made to clarify language around compensation and disclosure requirements. The bill temporarily allows college athletes to receive payment for their name, image, or likeness and permits institutions to assist with these arrangements.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged; it continues to apply to the District of Columbia's college athletes and related institutions under the Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Act of 2022.

TECHNICAL

Minor wording adjustments were made throughout the text to improve clarity, such as changing 'prohibition prohibiting' to 'prohibition against' and updating the act citation title slightly.

TIMELINE

The effective date language was updated to explicitly include the possibility of a veto override, clarifying the process for the bill to take effect.

REQUIREMENT

A new expiration provision was added in Section 5(b), stating the act shall expire after 225 days of its having effect, which was already present in the original but now clearly marked as a separate subsection.

Floor votes · Council Jun 3, 2025

How they voted

10–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 12

Jun 3, 2025

D Democratic10

8 Yea 2

80% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jun 3, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (10-0-2)

council

May 5, 2025

Introduced

B26-0240 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors