ATHLETICS: Provides relative to the name, image, and likeness of intercollegiate and interscholastic athletes (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
HB 513 grants Louisiana intercollegiate (college) and interscholastic (high school) athletes the right to control and profit from the commercial use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL). It directly affects student-athletes at Louisiana public and private colleges receiving state financial aid, as well as high school athletes in grades 9-12 participating in sanctioned sports. Key provisions require schools to allow athletes to hire licensed agents or attorneys for NIL deals, protect institutions from liability for decisions affecting NIL earnings (except in cases of gross negligence), and mandate schools to create policies covering NIL compensation rules, institutional support, and educational workshops on financial literacy. The bill also requires schools to establish clear guidelines for using institutional marks and facilities in NIL activities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Signed Jun 8, 2026
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What changed between versions
HB513 Original
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HB513 Act 810
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MODERATE
This bill was enrolled as Act 810, adding Representative Chassion as a sponsor and updating the legislative title to reflect the addition of new sections. The substantive legal text regarding athlete compensation rights, definitions, and institutional responsibilities remains identical to the original version, with no changes to policy, funding, or eligibility criteria.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text covers the same athletes and institutions as the original draft.
TECHNICAL
Representative Chassion was added as a co-sponsor of the bill.
The bill title was amended to explicitly state that it enacts new sections 3702(5) through (8) and 3705, which were not mentioned in the original draft's summary.
The page count in the header was updated from 9 to 8 pages to reflect the final enrolled version.
Minor formatting adjustments were made to the header and coding notes to align with the enrolled act format.
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2026 · House May 7, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
May 27, 2026
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican28
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
7
May 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 25, 2026
Committee
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (20-0).
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Committee
Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (13-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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