# West Virginia HB 2576: NIL Protection Act West Virginia HB 2576, NIL Protection Act, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Statler (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-30 (Chapter 98, Acts, Regular Session, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2576-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: West Virginia HB 2576 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: NIL Protection Act - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-18 - Last action: 2025-07-30, Chapter 98, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Joe Statler (Republican) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: §18B-22-1, §18B-22-2, §18B-22-3, §18B-22-4, §18B-22-5 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (270 yes, 25 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Athletes gain scholarship and court protections: benefit, medium. Colleges and athletics organizations cannot investigate, punish, suspend, or otherwise penalize athletes for NIL activities this law allows. Athletic scholarships cannot be reduced, canceled, revoked, or denied renewal because of those activities. Athletics organizations also cannot punish colleges… - Colleges can sue over endorsement penalties: benefit, low. Colleges and covered related parties can sue athletics regulators over actual or threatened action against NIL activities this law allows. Covered actions include complaints, investigations, penalties, and other adverse actions. They can seek actual damages, reasonable lawyer fees, court orders, an… - Athletes face limits on lost-income claims: cost, low. Colleges are not liable for harm to an athlete’s NIL earning ability caused by routine college sports decisions and actions. This protection also covers college employees, authorized agents, and entities the college controls. The limit applies only to damages concerning NIL earning ability arising… - College athletes face endorsement industry bans: cost, low. Covered student-athletes cannot earn NIL money tied to alcohol, adult entertainment, controlled substances, performance-enhancing drugs, or drug paraphernalia. The ban also covers tobacco-related products and devices, including nicotine products, and casinos or gambling, including sports betting. C… - College athletes gain pay with limits: mixed, medium. West Virginia state colleges can arrange name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals, pay enrolled student-athletes, and share athletic revenue. Athletes can seek outside deals and hire registered athlete agents or lawyers; NIL activity alone does not make them college employees. Colleges can limit outsi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joe Statler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Amos (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jarred Cannon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Geno Chiarelli (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Linville - Cosponsor: Patrick Lucas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jordan Maynor (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David McCormick (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Clay Riley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Evan Worrell (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Effective from passage (Roll No. 463) | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 462) | pass | 31 | 1 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Floor amendment rejected (Roll No. 461) | fail | 15 | 16 | | | 2025-04-01 | House | Effective from passage (Roll No. 313) | pass | 96 | 4 | | | 2025-04-01 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 312) | pass | 96 | 4 | | ## Actions (43) - 2025-07-30: Chapter 98, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-30: Approved by Governor 4/30/2025 (House) - 2025-04-21: To Governor 4/21/2025 (House) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/21/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/21/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/30/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/30/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-10: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Deferred until foot of 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Deferred until foot of 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Unanimous consent to amend on 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Floor amendment rejected (Roll No. 461) (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Passed Senate (Roll No. 462) (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Effective from passage (Roll No. 463) (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Completed legislative action (Senate) - 2025-04-09: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Floor amendment rejected (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Reported do pass (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-02: To Education (Senate) - 2025-04-02: To Education (Senate) - 2025-04-01: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-04-01: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-01: Passed House (Roll No. 312) (House) - 2025-04-01: Effective from passage (Roll No. 313) (House) - 2025-04-01: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-31: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-31: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-28: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-28: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-27: Do pass (House) - 2025-03-26: Markup Discussion (House) - 2025-03-07: By substitute, do pass, but first to Judiciary (House) - 2025-03-07: To House Judiciary (House) - 2025-02-18: Filed for introduction (House) - 2025-02-18: To Education then Judiciary (House) - 2025-02-18: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-02-18: To House Education (House) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2576 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2576 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2576 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2576 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2576 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2576 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2576 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2576 intr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed) - SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed) - SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed) - SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed) - SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed) - SB 102: Modifying form of certain deeds (signed) ## Sources - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2576 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2576 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2576 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2576 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2576 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2576 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2576 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2576 intr.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs) - [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs) - [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs) - [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs) - [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs) - [SB 102: Modifying form of certain deeds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB102-2025rs) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2576-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).