Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB513: ATHLETICS: Provides relative to the name, image, and likeness of intercollegiate and interscholastic athletes (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
Status: Signed into law, June 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3701, 3702(3) and (4), 3703(D)(introductory paragraph), (L), and (N), to enact R.S. 17:3702(5) through (8) and 3705, and to repeal R.S. 17:3703(D)(1) and (2), relative to intercollegiate and interscholastic athletics; to provide for the responsibilities of postsecondary education institutions with respect to intercollegiate athletes' compensation; to provide for the responsibilities of high schools with respect to interscholastic athletes' compensation; to provide for representation for athletes; to provide for definitions…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3701, 3702(3) and (4), 3703(D)(introductory paragraph), (L), and (N), to enact R.S. 17:3702(5) through (8) and 3705, and to repeal R.S. 17:3703(D)(1) and (2), relative to intercollegiate and interscholastic athletics; to provide for the responsibilities of postsecondary education institutions with respect to intercollegiate athletes' compensation; to provide for the responsibilities of high schools with respect to interscholastic athletes' compensation; to provide for representation for athletes; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 17:3701, 3702(3) and (4), 3703(D)(introductory paragraph), (L), and (N) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 17:3702(5) through (8) and 3705 are hereby enacted to read as follows: CHAPTER 30. COMPENSATION FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE AND INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS ATHLETES: NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS §3701. Legislative intent The legislature finds that intercollegiate and interscholastic athletics provide intercollegiate athletes with significant educational opportunities. However, participation in intercollegiate such athletics should not infringe upon an intercollegiate athlete's ability to earn compensation for the athlete's his name, Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-470 ORIGINAL HB NO. image, or likeness. An intercollegiate athlete must have an equal opportunity to control and profit from the commercial use of the athlete's his …