District of ColumbiaD.C. colleges and sports groups may help athletes with agents
D.C. colleges, sports conferences, and athletic associations may help college athletes with agents and deal payments; colleges and conferences may also pay athletes for use of their names or images.
What it does
Colleges, sports conferences, and athletic associations may help college athletes choose or pay agents. They may also help choose partners and handle payments under specific name or image deals.
D.C. colleges and sports conferences may pay college athletes for use of the athletes’ names, images, or likenesses.
Argument forHelp choosing agents and collecting deal payments could make it easier for college athletes to manage those deals.
Argument againstIf colleges or sports groups help choose and pay agents, athletes might feel pressure to use agents those groups favor.
More detail
Colleges, sports conferences, and athletic associations may help college athletes choose or pay agents and handle payments from deal partners. This applies to help given to D.C. college athletes by colleges, sports conferences, and athletic associations. A deal partner must be involved in a specific agreement to use one or more college athletes’ names, images, or likenesses. These provisions took effect after mayoral approval and a 30-day congressional review period.
Colleges and sports conferences may pay college athletes for use of their names, images, or likenesses. This applies to D.C. colleges and sports conferences paying college athletes. This provision took effect after mayoral approval and a 30-day congressional review period.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 27Law L26-0086, Effective from Feb 03, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002676Latest
- 2025
- Dec 16Transmitted to CongressMinor
- Dec 5Act A26-0203 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013492
- Nov 25Returned from Mayor
- Nov 24Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0203Became Law
- Nov 17Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 02, 2025To Governor
- Nov 4Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Oct 21First ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Oct 21Committee Mark-up of B26-0175 by the Committee of the Whole
- Sep 29Public Hearing on B26-0175 View Public Hearing Record
- Sep 12Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Sep 8Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the WholeMinor
- Mar 21Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0175 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Mar 18Referred to Committee of the WholeMinor
- Mar 14B26-0175 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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