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OklahomaSB 490Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
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.
Sponsored By: Todd Gollihare (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
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7 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
School rules and limits on NIL deals
You cannot use school trademarks or logos in a paid deal unless the school approves. The school may set reasonable time, place, and manner rules and may charge for use of school marks or facilities tied to NIL events. You cannot sign deals that conflict with written school policy or that harm the school’s reputation. Contracts you sign while playing generally cannot run past your college eligibility, unless the deal is with your school or its authorized partner; the school can keep using content if the agreement allows. If you take a payment that this law or the governing association does not allow, the school can revoke scholarships or other payments, without liability.
Athletes can earn NIL and hire agents
Student athletes at Oklahoma colleges can be paid for use of their name, image, and likeness while enrolled. Hiring a professional agent to help with NIL deals is allowed and does not affect your right to play or your athletic grant-in-aid. Getting NIL pay or being on a team does not by itself make you an employee of the school or an athletic association.
Colleges can help arrange NIL deals
Your college or an authorized third party can help find, set up, or support NIL opportunities, and can arrange or direct payments when allowed by association and school rules. Athletic associations cannot stop schools from working with outside providers to support NIL. Colleges or authorized agents may also sign exclusive or nonexclusive licenses or endorsements using student-athlete NIL for school promotion.
No extra releases for game broadcasts
Players and spectators at sports events do not need to sign a separate NIL release to be filmed, recorded, or broadcast. Event coverage can occur without extra agreements.
Schools may require NIL training
Your college can require classes or training on contracts, financial literacy, or similar topics to prepare you for NIL deals. This education aims to help you manage agreements and money before you play.
No state money for NIL payments
Oklahoma public colleges cannot use state-allocated funds to pay student athletes for NIL. Any such payments must come from non-state sources.
Fast NIL disclosures and written contracts
NIL or representation contracts must be in writing, signed by both sides, and list duties and fees. You must tell your school about any NIL or representation contract within 72 hours of signing or before your next eligible game, whichever comes first, using the school’s method. Anyone you hire to represent you must make sure you make this disclosure.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Todd Gollihare
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Jared Deck
Democratic • House
Mark Lawson
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/28/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 69 • No: 19
House vote • 4/16/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 26 • No: 2
House vote • 4/7/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 10 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/17/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 3
Senate vote • 2/25/2025
Emergency
Yes: 0 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/03/2025
5/5/2025SenateSent to Governor
4/29/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/29/2025HouseEnrolled, to House
4/29/2025SenateReferred for enrollment
4/28/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/28/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 69 Nays: 19
4/28/2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Deck
4/28/2025HouseGeneral Order
4/28/2025HouseCR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
4/17/2025HouseRecommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
4/8/2025HouseReferred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
4/2/2025HouseSecond Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
4/1/2025HouseFirst Reading
3/18/2025HouseEngrossed to House
3/18/2025SenateReferred for engrossment
3/17/2025SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 3
3/17/2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
3/17/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
2/27/2025SenateReported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed
2/25/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Judiciary
2/4/2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Lawson (principal House author)
2/3/2025SenateAuthored by Senator Gollihare
2/3/2025SenateFirst Reading
2/3/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
4/29/2025
Floor (House)
4/21/2025
House Committee Report
4/17/2025
House Committee Report
4/8/2025
Engrossed
3/18/2025
Floor (Senate)
2/26/2025
Committee Substitute
2/25/2025
Senate Committee Report
2/25/2025
Introduced
1/10/2025
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