Utah looking to pave way to directly pay college athletes

Date:

February 11, 2025

A Utah lawmaker has proposed a bill to allow universities to directly pay college athletes for the use of their name, image and likeness.

The legislation also explicitly states that athletes are not employees of a school through participation in an athletic program or because they receive compensation.

Furthermore, HB449 would make contracts between athletes and universities a public record subject to Utah’s Government Records Access and Management Act, or GRAMA.

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Utah looking to pave way to directly pay college athletes

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