On Wednesday, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill into law that will allow college athletes in the state to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Earlier that same day, the UConn Board of Trustees voted unanimously to allow the school’s student-athletes to sign endorsement contracts and hire agents beginning on July 12, 2021.
I signed a bill today allowing college student-athletes to be compensated for their name and likeness.
For decades, student-athletes have been unfairly prevented from benefitting from their own image. I'm glad to have signed this into law, adding CT to a growing list of states.