Bill Text: NH HB312 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to the right of intercollegiate student-athletes to earn compensation through the use of their name, image, or likeness.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-08 - Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs House Journal 2 [HB312 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2025-HB312-Introduced.html
HB 312 - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0452
05/08
HOUSE BILL 312
SPONSORS: Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Cambrils, Merr. 4; Rep. Coker, Belk. 2; Rep. Edwards, Rock. 31; Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17; Rep. Maggiore, Rock. 23; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows collegiate student-athletes to earn compensation for the use of their name, image, or likeness within certain parameters.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0452
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Short Title. This act may be cited as the "New Hampshire Fair Play Act".
2 New Chapter; Compensation of College Athletes. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 356-C the following new chapter:
CHAPTER 356-D
COMPENSATION OF COLLEGE ATHLETES
356-D:1 Definition. In this chapter, “postsecondary educational institution” means an accredited, 4-year institution of higher education whose purpose includes supporting intercollegiate athletic programs.
356-D:2 Compensation of Athletes.
I. A postsecondary educational institution shall not:
(a) Uphold any rule, requirement, standard, or other limitation that prevents a student of that institution participating in intercollegiate athletics from earning compensation as a result of the use of the student's name, image, or likeness;
(b) Except as otherwise provided pursuant to paragraph II, earning compensation from the use of a student's name, image, or likeness shall not affect the student's institutional scholarship eligibility. An institutional scholarship shall not be considered compensation for the purposes of this chapter, and a scholarship shall not be revoked as a result of a student earning compensation or obtaining professional representation;
(c) Provide a prospective student-athlete with compensation in relation to the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness; or
(d) Prevent a student participating in intercollegiate athletics from obtaining professional representation in relation to contracts or legal matters including, but not limited to, representation provided by athlete agents or legal representation provided by attorneys.
II. Legal representation obtained by student-athletes shall be from licensed attorneys.
III. Athlete agents representing student-athletes shall comply with the federal "Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act", 15 U.S.C. section 7801 et seq., in their relationship with student-athletes.
IV.(a) Notwithstanding paragraph I, a student participating in intercollegiate athletics shall be prohibited from earning compensation as a result of the use of the student's name, image, or likeness in connection with any person, company, or organization related to or associated with the development, production, distribution, wholesaling, or retailing of: adult entertainment products and services; alcohol products; casinos and gambling, including sports betting, the lottery, and betting in connection with video games, online games, and mobile devices; tobacco and electronic smoking products and devices; prescription pharmaceuticals; a controlled dangerous substance; and weapons, including firearms and ammunition.
(b) Earning compensation from the use of a student's name, image, or likeness in connection with products and services listed under subparagraph (a) shall result in the revocation of the student's institutional financial aid eligibility.
356-D:3 Student-Athlete Contracts.
I. A student-athlete who enters into a contract providing compensation to the student-athlete for use of his or her name, image, or likeness shall disclose the contract to an official of the postsecondary educational institution, to be designated by the institution.
II. A student-athlete shall not enter into a contract providing compensation to the student-athlete for use of his or her name, image, or likeness if a provision of the contract:
(a) Conflicts with a provision of the student-athlete's team contract; or
(b) Conflicts with the provisions of RSA 356-D:2, IV.
III. An institutional team contract shall not prevent a student-athlete from using the athlete's name, image, or likeness for a commercial purpose when the athlete is not engaged in official team activities.
IV. An institutional team contract may allow the institution, athletic association, conference, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics to use the athlete's name, image, or likeness for advertising and marketing purposes without additional compensation paid to the student-athlete.
V. An institution asserting a conflict pursuant to RSA 356-D:2, IV shall disclose to the student-athlete and to the student-athlete's professional representation the relevant contractual provisions that are in conflict.
356-D:4 Applicability. This chapter shall apply to all full-time students of a postsecondary educational institution eligible for intercollegiate competition.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect September 1, 2025.
