NCAA President Mark Emmert says federal lawmakers are likely to pass legislation on athlete compensation. (Dec. 12) AP Sports
Iowa colleges and universities couldn’t prohibit college athletes from hiring agents and profiting from the use of their names, images and likenesses under a bipartisan Senate bill that advanced Tuesday.
The bill also includes a provision allowing colleges and universities to require student-athletes to deposit their earnings from endorsement deals in trust funds until the athletes are no longer eligible for athletic activities.
Sen. Brad Zaun, R-Urbandale, and Sen. Nate Boulton, D-Des Moines, introduced the bill last month, putting Iowa among several states exploring legislation surrounding college athletes' name, image and likeness rights.