Michigan Senate considers NIL bill for high sachool athletes

About 20 other states already allow high school athletes to enter into name, image and likeness deals, allowing student-athletes to make money. 

Michigan could soon join. 

Legislation is working its way through the Michigan Legislature that could change the game for high school athletes.

“We do want to make available for them to benefit, after school, outside of school on their one time from their name, image and likeness. And we think this brings about fairness to allow them to benefit but also brings us to the forefront of the other 20 states that already have this in place,” said state Rep. Jimmie Wilson Jr. during the Senate Oversight hearing last week. 

The bill would allow high school athletes to enter into deals with companies or brands to make money off their name, image or likeness – a move that has already been made at the college level. But not all lawmakers are on board.