District of ColumbiaTemporary D.C. law let colleges help athletes with name and image deals
Before it expired in April 2026, this D.C. law let colleges and sports groups help college athletes arrange agents and payments for name or image deals.
What it does
While the temporary law was in effect, colleges and sports groups could help college athletes choose or pay agents and collect payments from outside parties to specific name or image deals.
During the same temporary period, colleges and athletic conferences could pay college athletes for use of their names or images.
The law kept expanded financial disclosure rules for certain D.C. boards and commissions from applying before January 1, 2026.
Argument forAthletes may have had an easier time finding agents and collecting deal payments when their colleges could help.
Argument againstCollege help in choosing or paying agents might have made it harder for athletes to judge whose interests those agents served.
More detail
Colleges and sports groups could help athletes choose agents and manage payments for name or image deals. This covered college athletes, athletic conferences, athletic associations, and outside parties to specific athlete agreements. The help could include arranging for or paying an agent and arranging for or collecting payment from an outside party. The law lasted 225 days after taking effect and has expired.
Colleges and athletic conferences could pay college athletes for use of their names or appearances. This covered payments to college athletes for use of their names, images, or likenesses. The law lasted 225 days after taking effect and has expired.
D.C. delayed when a financial disclosure section could apply. The section concerned expanded financial disclosure rules for certain D.C. boards and commissions. That section could not apply before January 1, 2026.
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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
- 2025
- Sep 12Law L26-0026, Effective from Aug 21, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009565, Expires on Apr 03, 2026Latest
- Jul 10Transmitted to CongressMinor
- Jul 4Act A26-0093 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007559
- Jun 26Returned from Mayor
- Jun 25Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0093Became Law
- Jun 16Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 01, 2025To Governor
- Jun 3Final ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- May 9Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0240 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- May 6First ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- May 6Retained by the Council
- May 5B26-0240 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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