Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB271: Remove prohibition on certain compensation for collegiate student-athlete's name/image/likeness
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising laws regarding student-athlete rights and protections; eliminating the prohibition on a postsecondary institution or athletic association, conference, or organization with authority over intercollegiate sports from providing a prospective or current student-athlete compensation for use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness; amending section 20-1-232, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS REGARDING STUDENT-ATHLETE RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS; ELIMINATING THE PROHIBITION ON A POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION OR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, CONFERENCE, OR ORGANIZATION WITH AUTHORITY OVER INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS FROM PROVIDING A PROSPECTIVE OR CURRENT STUDENT-ATHLETE COMPENSATION FOR USE OF THE STUDENT-ATHLETE'S NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS; AMENDING SECTION 20-1-232, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 20-1-232, MCA, is amended to read: "20-1-232. Student-athlete rights and protections -- definitions. (1) As used in this section, the following definitions apply: (a) "Postsecondary institution" means a 2-year or 4-year public or private college or university located in the state. (b) (i) "Student-athlete rights" means the rights of a student-athlete enrolled in a postsecondary institution to earn compensation for the use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness and to contract with and retain professional representation of an athlete agent. (ii) The term does not include a right to receive compensation from a postsecondary institution. (2) Except as provided in subsections (3) through (6) (5), a postsecondary institution or an athletic association, conference, or organization with authority over intercollegiate sports may (b) penalize or retaliate against a student-athlete for exercising the student-athlete's rights; (c) prohibit a student-athlete from participating in an intercollegiate sport for exercising the studentathlete's rights; or - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB 271 ENROLLED BILL **** …
Sponsors
- Boldman, Ellie (D, 47) · primary sponsor
- Thane, Mark (D, 89)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 94 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 96 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 19, 2025): 39 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 18, 2025): 40 yea, 10 nay, passed
Subjects: Education - Post-Secondary, Colleges
Common questions
- What is SB271?
- SB271 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Remove prohibition on certain compensation for collegiate student-athlete's name/image/likeness.
- What does SB271 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising laws regarding student-athlete rights and protections; eliminating the prohibition on a postsecondary institution or athletic association, conference, or organization with authority over intercollegiate sports from providing a prospective or current student-athlete compensation for use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness; amending section 20-1-232, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of SB271?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB271?
- Boldman, Ellie (D, 47), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB271?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1917
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