# District of Columbia B26-0240: Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0240, Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Phil Mendelson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-09-12 (Law L26-0026, Effective from Aug 21, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009565, Expires on Apr 03, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0240
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Temporary Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-05
- Last action: 2025-09-12, Law L26-0026, Effective from Aug 21, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009565, Expires on Apr 03, 2026
- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (21 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More NIL help from schools: benefit, low. Schools, conferences, and athletic associations can now help college athletes pick a NIL agent. They can arrange and provide payment to that agent. They can also help pick, arrange, or collect payments from third parties for NIL deals. The law also repeals subsection (e) of section 215, changing pr…
- Board disclosures delayed to 2026: benefit, low. Section 5710 does not apply before January 1, 2026. People and groups covered by that rule do not have to meet it until that date. This delays expanded financial disclosure rules for certain boards and commissions.
- Temporary window for these NIL changes: mixed, low. The law takes effect after Mayor approval or a Council veto override and a 30-day Congressional review. It expires 225 days after it takes effect. The NIL help and rule changes apply only during this window.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-03 | House | Final Reading | pass | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-05-06 | House | First Reading | pass | 11 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-09-12: Law L26-0026, Effective from Aug 21, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009565, Expires on Apr 03, 2026 (House)
- 2025-07-10: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2025-07-04: Act A26-0093 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007559 (House)
- 2025-06-26: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-06-25: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0093 (House)
- 2025-06-16: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 01, 2025 (House)
- 2025-06-03: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-05-09: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0240 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-05-06: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-05-06: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-05-05: B26-0240 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57670/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0240-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=214521)
- Engrossment, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57670/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0240-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=211412)
- Introduced, 2025-05-05: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57670/Introduction/B26-0240-Introduction.pdf?Id=211075)

## Related bills

- B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)
- B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)
- B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57670/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0240-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=214521)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57670/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0240-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=211412)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57670/Introduction/B26-0240-Introduction.pdf?Id=211075)

## Related
- [B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0047-26)
- [B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amend…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0785-26)
- [B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0663-26)
- [B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0181-26)
- [B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Correcti…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0735-26)
- [B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarificati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0760-26)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0240-26 (as of 2026-11-04).