2025 House Bill 4643

Higher education: other; requirements regarding compensation of college athletes; modify.

A bill to amend 2020 PA 366, entitled “An act to prohibit postsecondary educational institutions in this state and certain athletic organizations from preventing a college athlete from receiving compensation for the use of his or her name, image, or likeness rights,” by amending the title and sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 (MCL 390.1731, 390.1732, 390.1733, 390.1734, 390.1735, 390.1736, 390.1737, 390.1738, and 390.1740) and by adding sections 7a, 8a, 12, and 13; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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House Bill No. 4643 amends Michigan law to expand and clarify protections for college athletes' rights to receive compensation for their name, image, or likeness, restricts institutional and athletic association interference, and establishes new requirements and remedies related to NIL agreements.

Introduced in the House

June 12, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Joe Tate (D-9) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Peter Herzberg (D-25) and Carrie Rheingans (D-47)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform