District of Columbia Council Period 26 Status: Enacted

B 26-0240 — Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Last action — Law L26-0026, Effective from Aug 21, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009565, Expires on Apr 03, 2026

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    Passed Council
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 05, 2025. Enacted.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

51 added · 55 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to the Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Act now allows institutions, conferences, and athletic associations to help college athletes choose and pay for agents who manage their name, image, or likeness deals. This change also removes the previous restriction that prohibited these institutions from compensating athletes directly for their name, image, or likeness. This matters because it provides college athletes greater support and financial opportunities, enabling them to benefit more fully from their personal brands. Additionally, the amendment includes a pause on new financial disclosure requirements for certain boards and commissions, giving those groups more time to adjust.

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ENGROSSED ORIGINAL A BILL 3 26-240 6 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 9 ___________ To amend, on a temporary basis, section 215 of the Uniform College Athlete, Name, Image, or Likeness Act of 2022 to permit an institution, conference, or athletic association to assist a college athlete in selecting, arranging for, or providing payment to a name, image, or likeness agent and in selecting, arranging for, or collecting payment from a third party engaged in specific name, image, or likeness agreements with college athletes, and to remove the prohibition prohibiting institutions or conferences from providing compensation to a college athlete for the athlete's name, image, or likeness and to pause applicability of expanded financial disclosure requirements for certain boards and commissions.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL ANACT ___________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ___________ To amend, on a temporary basis, section 215 of the Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Act of 2022 to permit an institution, conference, or athletic association to assist a college athlete in selecting, arranging for, or providing payment to a name, image, or likeness agent and in selecting, arranging for, or collecting payment from a third party engaged in specific name, image, or likeness agreements with college athletes, and to remove the prohibition against institutions or conferences providing compensation to a college athlete for the use of the athlete’s name, image, or likeness;
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Temporary Amendment Act of 2025." Sec.
and to amend section of Title 3 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations to delay applicability of expanded financial disclosure requirements for certain boards and commissions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the “Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Temporary Amendment Act of 2025”.
Sec.
Section 215 of the Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Act of 2022 (D.C.
Section 215 of the Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Act of 2022, effective February 23, 2023 (D.C.
and’ and inserting a semicolon in its place.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL (2) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking the phrase “;
(2) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking the phrase “;
and” and inserting a semicolon in its place.
(b) Subsection (e) is repealed.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL Sec.
Sec.
Chapter 57 of Title 3 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations is amended by adding a new subsection 5710.03 to read as follows:
Section 5710 of Title 3 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (3 DCMR § 5710) is amended by adding a new subsection 5710.03 to read as follows:
“5710.3 This section shall not apply before January 1, 2026.” Sec.
“5710.3 This section shall not apply before January 1, 2026.”.
Sec.
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of Congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home ENGROSSED ORIGINAL Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of Congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
Official Code § 1- 206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.
Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)).
___________________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2
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Action History

  1. Law L26-0026, Effective from Aug 21, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009565, Expires on Apr 03, 2026

  2. Transmitted to Congress

  3. Act A26-0093 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007559

  4. Returned from Mayor

  5. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0093

  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 01, 2025

  7. Final Reading

  8. Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0240 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. First Reading

  10. Retained by the Council

  11. B26-0240 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 13 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (13)

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Votes

Final Reading

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10002
Total 10002
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Not Voting
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Not Voting
Wendell Felder — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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First Reading

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Not Voting
Wendell Felder — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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Subjects

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B 26-0240 is sponsored by Phil Mendelson.
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