VirginiaState council would study transparency in student-athlete deals
If enacted, Virginia’s higher-education council would bring together a work group to study clearer disclosure practices for student-athlete name, image, and likeness deals.
What it does
Virginia’s higher-education council would convene a work group to study ways to increase transparency in name, image, and likeness deals for student-athletes at public four-year colleges.
Argument forA study could give public colleges and student-athletes clearer guidance for handling name, image, and likeness deals.
Argument againstBecause the proposal assigns a study and report, it may delay any direct transparency rules for student-athlete deals.
More detail
The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia would convene a work group to evaluate best practices for making student-athlete name, image, and likeness deals more transparent. The work group would focus on student-athletes at public four-year colleges in Virginia. The work group would submit its findings to the chairmen of the House Education Committee and the Senate Education and Health Committee by November 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 21Continued from last sessionLatest
- Feb 4Continued to next session in Education (Voice Vote)
- Feb 2Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- Jan 30Assigned HED sub: Higher EducationMinor
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1099)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103741DIntroduced
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