# Montana SB 271: Remove prohibition on certain compensation for collegiate student-athlete's name/image/likeness Montana SB 271, Remove prohibition on certain compensation for collegiate student-athlete's name/image/likeness, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Ellie Boldman (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB271-2025 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana SB 271 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Remove prohibition on certain compensation for collegiate student-athlete's name/image/likeness - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Ellie Boldman (Democrat) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Colleges, Education - Post-Secondary - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (270 yes, 27 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - NIL pay and protections for Montana college athletes: benefit, medium. Montana college athletes can earn pay for their name, image, or likeness. They can hire an agent or professional representative. Schools and athletic groups may pay athletes for NIL. Schools and athletic groups cannot block, punish, or bench athletes for using these rights. The law does not require… - Rules for NIL deals and disclosures: mixed, low. You cannot sign a NIL deal that conflicts with team rules or a school contract. You must tell a school official when you sign a paid NIL deal, or when you try to join a team. If the school claims a conflict, it must show you the exact rules or contract terms. Team rules cannot stop you from earning… - School control of NIL on campus: mixed, low. Schools can add NIL terms to scholarship agreements. They can ban NIL use on campus, at school events, or in ads placed on school property. They can use your NIL or act as your NIL agent for deals. Schools can still enforce general student conduct codes. These rules apply to Montana two- and four-y… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ellie Boldman (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark Thane (Democrat), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-11 | House | Do Concur | pass | 94 | 5 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 2 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 39 | 10 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 40 | 10 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-05-08: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate) - 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Returned from Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Sent to Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-04-08: Committee Report (House) - 2025-04-07: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-04-06: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-20: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-20: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-19: Transmitted to House (Senate) - 2025-02-19: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-18: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-06: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Introduced (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=21f0225d-06f3-44e3-b8e4-bc45ccbb55df) - Introduced, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d84a08d5-83d5-42eb-8ad0-861f31830d71) ## Related bills - SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed) - HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed) - HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed) - SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed) - SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed) - SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=21f0225d-06f3-44e3-b8e4-bc45ccbb55df) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d84a08d5-83d5-42eb-8ad0-861f31830d71) ## Related - [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025) - [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025) - [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025) - [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025) - [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025) - [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB271-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).