New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11717: Relates to compensation received by minor student-athletes from contracts for the use of a student-athlete's name, image and likeness
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
Requires that if compensation in excess of ten thousand dollars per year is paid to a student-athlete who is a minor from contracts for the use of the student-athlete's name, image and likeness, all amounts in excess of ten thousand dollars must be deposited into a restricted trust account established for the benefit of the student-athlete.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to compensation received by minor student-athletes from contracts for the use of a studentathlete's name, image and likeness.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to compensation received by minor student-athletes from contracts for the use of a studentathlete's name, image and likeness THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6438-c of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 9. (A) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION APPLY TO A STUDENT-ATHLETE WHO HAS COMPLETED AT LEAST THEIR SOPHOMORE YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL OR INTERNATIONAL EQUIVALENT, AND IS ELIGIBLE, OR MAY IN THE FUTURE BE ELIGIBLE, TO ATTEND A COLLEGE AND PARTICIPATE IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO STUDENT-ATHLETES EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. (B) IF TOTAL COMPENSATION EARNED FROM THE USE OF A STUDENT-ATHLETE'S NAME, IMAGE AND LIKENESS PAID TO A STUDENT-ATHLETE DURING A CALENDAR YEAR IS TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OR LESS, SUCH COMPENSATION MAY BE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENT-ATHLETE OR THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF SUCH STUDENT-ATHLETE. (C)(I) IF TOTAL COMPENSATION EARNED FROM THE USE OF A STUDENTATHLETE'S NAME, IMAGE AND LIKENESS PAID TO A STUDENT-ATHLETE DURING A CALENDAR YEAR EXCEEDS TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, ALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO A RESTRICTED TRUST ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE …
Sponsors
- Michaelle Solages (D, 22) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is A11717?
- A11717 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to compensation received by minor student-athletes from contracts for the use of a student-athlete's name, image and likeness.
- What does A11717 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to compensation received by minor student-athletes from contracts for the use of a studentathlete's name, image and likeness.
- What is the status of A11717?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11717?
- Michaelle Solages (D, 22).
- Where is the official record for A11717?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11717
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