PR 26-0189 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This resolution, PR 26-0189, declares an emergency related to college athletes' name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights in the District of Columbia. It appears to address a proposed modification to a contract related to NIL rights management for college athletes. The resolution was introduced by the Council of the District of Columbia for the 2025 legislative session. The document references a "Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Emergency Declaration," but the specific policy changes and mechanisms are not clearly detailed in the provided text. As a resolution rather than a bill, it does not create new law but expresses the Council's position on this matter.

Tags: Emergency Management

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced May 5, 2025 Signed May 6, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely replaced with a new emergency resolution (PR 26-0189) that amends the Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Act of 2022. The original text appears to have been a contract summary for Paymentech LLC, while the new text addresses college athlete NIL regulations and financial disclosure requirements. This represents a fundamental change in subject matter from contract administration to education and governance policy.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a contract approval for Paymentech LLC to an emergency amendment of the Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Act of 2022 and related financial disclosure regulations.

SCOPE

New emergency resolution amending the Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Act of 2022 to permit institutions, conferences, or athletic associations to assist college athletes in selecting, arranging for, or providing payment to NIL agents and to remove prohibitions on institutions providing compensation to athletes for NIL use.

TIMELINE

The resolution declares an emergency to align District law with anticipated NCAA framework changes effective July 1, 2025, ensuring institutions and athletes are not placed at a competitive disadvantage before the next school year begins in August.

REQUIREMENT

Amendment to delay applicability of expanded financial disclosure requirements for certain boards and commissions until the end of 2025, allowing time for Council committees to work with affected boards and the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability.

Removed Council Contract Summary requirements including Clean Hands Database checks, budget authority certifications, and contract option summaries that were previously required for the Paymentech LLC contract.

FISCAL

Removed contract funding details for Paymentech LLC, including a $10,000,000.00 not-to-exceed amount for Option Period Three through May 18, 2026, and associated contract administration requirements.

Floor votes · Council May 6, 2025

How they voted

11–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 12

May 6, 2025

D Democratic10

9 Yea 1

90% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

May 6, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (11-0-1)

council

May 5, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0189 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors