House lawmakers are attempting to protect student athletes from eighth grade onward from potential predatory deals with agents, although a bill designed to bolster name, image and likeness rules may be ensnared in election-year politics.
The Georgia High School NIL Protection Act passed the House unanimously in February. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Brent Cox, a Dawsonville Republican, who said he worked closely with the Georgia High School Association, which oversees school sports for Georgia’s public and private high schools, in drafting the bipartisan bill.
“It codifies the rules that we have for NIL in place now,” said association lobbyist Robin Hines.
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