Higher education: other; requirements regarding compensation of college athletes; modify. Amends title & secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 10 of 2020 PA 366 (MCL 390.1731 et seq.); adds secs. 7a, 8a, 12 & 13 & repeals secs. 9 & 11 of 2020 PA 366 (MCL 390.1739 & 390.1741).

HB 4643 modifies Michigan's 2020 law to protect college athletes' ability to earn money from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). It prohibits colleges from penalizing athletes for earning NIL compensation or affecting scholarship eligibility, and bans athletic associations (like the NCAA) from restricting NIL activities or punishing schools/athletes for them. The bill also prevents colleges from acting as NIL agents or taking commissions on such deals while allowing them to help athletes arrange NIL agreements. It clarifies that athletic scholarships remain separate from NIL compensation, meaning schools cannot reduce scholarships based on athletes' NIL earnings.