Bills

SB 3263: UH; STUDENT-ATHLETES; COMPENSATION; NIL; POLICIES; INDEPENDENT ADVISORS; PROTECTIONS; EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-04-08

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-04-22: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 723).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

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Affirms student-athletes' rights to engage in name, image, and likeness activities for compensation.  Requires the University of Hawaii to adopt policies governing institutional name, image, and likeness agreements and other aspects of name, image, and likeness activity consistent with federal law, rules by an intercollegiate athletics governing body such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and Title IX.  Requires the University to provide independent advisors to student-athletes.  Establishes certain transparency and accountability requirements in the administration of institutional name, image, and likeness activities.  Provides protections and educational support for student-athletes who enter into name, image, and likeness agreements.  Sunsets 6/30/2030.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD3)

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House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce55MIN
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House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce

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Senate Standing Committee on Education30MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Education

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Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism

Senate Standing Committee on Education1MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Education

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism1MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism

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