SB 490 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Student Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness Rights Act; modifying terms and requirements for certain agreements between student athletes and postsecondary institutions or authorized third parties. Emergency.

SB 490, Oklahoma's Student Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness Rights Act, allows student athletes at public colleges to earn compensation for using their name, image, or likeness (NIL) without penalty to their athletic eligibility or grant-in-aid. It requires written NIL agreements to include clear terms and fees, mandates disclosure of such contracts within 72 hours or before the next athletic event, and prohibits public colleges from using state funds to pay athletes for NIL activities. The bill also bans requiring athletes to sign NIL releases for broadcasts of games and prevents colleges from revoking athletic benefits if athletes secure unauthorized NIL deals. These changes aim to clarify rights and obligations while keeping state resources separate from NIL compensation.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 5, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was converted from the House version to the Senate version, with minor formatting adjustments to the header and page numbering. The substantive legislative content regarding student athlete name, image, and likeness rights remains unchanged. This is a procedural version change rather than a policy modification.
Scope change
None - the bill's scope and applicability remain identical between versions
TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date to February 25, 2025

Page numbering and formatting adjusted to reflect Senate floor version conventions

Minor spacing and indentation changes in the header section

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025 · House Apr 28, 2025

How they voted

443
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Mar 17, 2025
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican40
35 Yea 3 Nay 2
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/03/2025
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 69 Nays: 19
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 3
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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