PCS for HB 981, Athlete Representation and Compensation — Florida House of Representatives
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Summary
A Florida House of Representatives bill draft, PCS for HB 981 (2025), an act relating to athlete representation and compensation. Section 1 amends s. 468.454, F.S., so that for contracts executed on or after July 1, 2025 an athlete agent may not receive more than 5 percent of a student athlete's name, image, or likeness compensation from a name, image, and likeness collective. Section 2 creates s. 468.45651, F.S., requiring a public database of licensed athlete agents, and Section 4 amends s. 1006.20, F.S., on FHSAA bylaws and compensation registration. Section 5 creates s. 1006.206, F.S., allowing high school student athletes preparing for collegiate sports to earn such compensation, requiring written parental permission for students under 18, barring listed product categories, and providing for registered advisors. The act takes effect July 1, 2025.
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to athlete representation and
3 compensation; amending s. 468.454, F.S.; prohibiting
4 an athlete agent of a student athlete from receiving
5 more than a specified percentage of the student
6 athlete's total compensation derived from the use of
7 the student athlete's name, image, or likeness;
8 creating s. 468.45651, F.S.; requiring the Department
9 of Business and Professional Regulation to maintain a
10 database of athlete agents which is accessible to the
11 public; providing a short title; amending s. 1006.20,
12 F.S.; requiring the FHSAA to adopt bylaws requiring
13 student athletes to register specified compensation
14 with the FHSAA; prohibiting the registration of any
15 other compensation for a student athlete; creating s.
16 1006.206, F.S.; authorizing high school student
17 athletes who meet specified criteria to earn
18 compensation for the use of their name, image, or
19 likeness; requiring students under a certain age to
20 obtain parental consent to earn such compensation;
21 providing requirements for such contracts and
22 agreements; authorizing student athletes to consult
23 with authorized advisors; requiring students under a
24 specified age to obtain parental consent for such
25 consultation; providing requirements for such
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26 advisors; providing school and Department of Education
27 responsibilities and requirements; authorizing the
28 department to conduct specified audits; requiring
29 schools to provide specified records for such audits;
30 requiring the State Board of Education to adopt rules;
31 providing an effective date.
32
33 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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35 Section 1. Present subsection (12) of section 468.454,
36 Florida Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (13), and a new
37 subsection (12) is added to that section, to read:
38 468.454 Contracts.—
39 (12) Beginning with contracts executed on or after July 1,
40 2025, an agent contract with a student athlete or an athlete
41 specified in s. 1006.206 may not allow an athlete agent to
42 receive more than 5 percent of such athlete's total
43 compensation, whether monetary or otherwise, derived from an
44 endorsement deal, a promotional activity, or any other
45 opportunity with a name, image, and likeness collective in which
46 such athlete uses his or her name, image, or likeness. For
47 purposes of this subsection, a “name, image, and likeness
48 collective” has the same meaning as provided in 1006.206.
49 Section 2. Section 468.45651, Florida Statutes, is created
50 to read:
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51 468.45651 Database of athlete agents.—The department shall
52 maintain a database of athlete agents who are licensed pursuant
53 to this part. The database must be accessible to the public via
54 the Internet.
55 Section 3. Sections 4 and 5 of this act may be cited as
56 "The Florida High School Name, Image, and Likeness Act."
57 Section 4. Paragraph (n) is added to subsection (2) of
58 section 1006.20, Florida Statutes, to read:
59 1006.20 Athletics in public K-12 schools.—
60 (2) ADOPTION OF BYLAWS, POLICIES, OR GUIDELINES.—
61 (n) The FHSAA bylaws may not require a student athlete to
62 register compensation with the FHSAA, an FHSAA member school, or
63 any other entity.
64 Section 5. Section 1006.206, Florida Statutes, is created
65 to read:
66 1006.206 High school student athlete compensation; school
67 district and department responsibilities; rulemaking authority.—
68 (1) A high school student athlete who is preparing to
69 enter into collegiate sports, may earn compensation for the use
70 of his or her name, image, or likeness. A student under the age
71 of 18 must obtain written permission from his or her parent.
72 (2)(a) A student athlete specified in subsection (1) may
73 not engage in any name, image, and likeness activity or enter
74 into a contract or agreement involving adult entertainment
75 products and services; alcohol, tobacco, vaping, and nicotine
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76 products; controlled substances; prescription pharmaceuticals;
77 gambling, including sports betting, the lottery, and betting in
78 connection with video games, online games, and mobile devices;
79 weapons, firearms, and ammunition; or a name, image, and
80 likeness collective.
81 (b) For purposes of paragraph (a), a “name, image, and
82 likeness collective” does not include school sanctioned team
83 fundraising. However, a “name, image, and likeness collective”
84 does include, but is not limited to, a group, organization, or
85 cooperative enterprise that exists to collect funds from donors,
86 individuals, or businesses to:
87 1. Help facilitate name, image, and likeness deals for
88 student athletes.
89 2. Facilitate payments to or transfers funds to student
90 athletes.
91 3. Create ways for athletes to monetize from their name,
92 image, or likeness.
93 4. Otherwise promote name, image, and likeness activities
94 for schools or student athletes.
95 (c) Any name, image, and likeness contract or agreement
96 must comply with all state and federal laws.
97 (3) A student athlete may consult with a registered
98 advisor regarding compensation for the student's name, image, or
99 likeness. A student under the age of 18 must obtain written
100 permission from his or her parent to consult with an advisor.
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101 Registered advisors include:
102 (a) The student athlete's coach.
103 (b) The student athlete's academic advisor.
104 (c) Any designated employee of the student athlete’s school
105 who has registered as an advisor.
106
107 A person advising a student athlete must notify the school
108 principal or a designated school administrator of their role in
109 advising the student athlete.
110 (4) Each public high school with a student athlete
111 pursuing compensation for his or her name, image, or likeness:
112 (a) Must maintain a list of all registered advisors.
113 (b) May, and are encouraged to, provide educational
114 resources to assist student athletes in understanding name,
115 image, or likeness opportunities, financial literacy, and
116 contractual obligations as they transition to college.
117 Section 6. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
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