North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate 3 R cosponsors

SB 229 — College Sports Updates.

Last action — Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

92 added · 87 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 229 introduce provisions that allow student-athletes to enter into Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) agency contracts. This change is significant because it clarifies the legal framework for student-athletes to profit from their personal brand while ensuring that certain NIL contracts are not subject to public records requirements, which could protect the privacy of the athletes involved. Overall, these updates aim to better support and regulate the economic opportunities available to student-athletes in North Carolina.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 2 SENATE BILL 229 Judiciary Committee Substitute Adopted 4/30/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 229 Short Title:
Senators Galey, Brinson, and Corbin (Primary Sponsors).
March 5, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACT TOAUTHORIZE NAME, IMAGE,AND LIKENESS AGENCY CONTRACTS AND TO EXEMPT NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS CONTRACTS FROM PUBLIC RECORDS REQUIREMENTS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 5, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACT TOAUTHORIZE NAME, IMAGE,AND LIKENESS AGENCY CONTRACTS AND TO EXEMPT CERTAIN NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS CONTRACTS FROM PUBLIC RECORDS REQUIREMENTS.
*S229-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) Endorsement contract.
*S229-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) Endorsement contract.
– A contract between a student-athlete and any entity in which the student-athlete receives consideration in exchange for the license or use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness.
– A contract between a student-athlete and another entity in which the student-athlete receives consideration in exchange for use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness.
… Page 2 Senate Bill 229-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "§ 78C-94.
… Page 2 Senate Bill 229-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "§ 78C-94.
WARNING TO STUDENT-ATHLETE ENTERING INTO AN NIL CONTRACT THAT CONFLICTS WITH STATE LAW OR YOUR INSTITUTION'S POLICIES MAY HAVE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES, SUCH AS LOSS OF ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY.
WARNING TO STUDENT-ATHLETE CONSULT WITH YOUR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO ANY NIL CONTRACT.
ENTERING INTO AN NIL CONTRACT THAT CONFLICTS WITH STATE LAW OR YOUR INSTITUTION'S POLICIES MAY HAVE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES, SUCH AS LOSS OF ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY.
(a) Within 72 hours after entering into an a professional-sports-services agency contract or before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student-athlete may participate, whichever occurs first, the athlete agent shall give notice in a record of the existence of the professional-sports-services agency contract to the athletic director of the educational institution Senate Bill 229-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 at which the student-athlete is enrolled or the athlete agent has reasonable grounds to believe the student-athlete intends to enroll.
(a) Within 72 hours after entering into an a professional-sports-services agency contract or before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student-athlete may participate, Senate Bill 229-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 whichever occurs first, the athlete agent shall give notice in a record of the existence of the professional-sports-services agency contract to the athletic director of the educational institution at which the student-athlete is enrolled or the athlete agent has reasonable grounds to believe the student-athlete intends to enroll.
… (11) Reveals records related to a student-athlete's name, image, and likeness contract, as defined by G.S.
… (11) Reveals records related to a student-athlete's name, image, and likeness contract, as defined byG.S.
78C-86(6b)." Page 4 Senate Bill 229-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2.(b) This section is effective when it becomes law and applies retroactively to all records related to a student-athlete's name, image, and likeness contract ever in the possession of the institution of higher education.
78C-86(6b), with a third partythat only came into Page 4 Senate Bill 229-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 the possession of an institution of higher education, as defined by G.S.
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116-143.1(a)(3), for the purpose of reviewing for compliance with federal law, State law, institutional policies, or policies of an intercollegiate sports association, organization, or conference." SECTION 2.(b) This section is effective when it becomes law and applies retroactively to all records related to a student-athlete's name, image, and likeness contract ever in the possession of the institution of higher education.
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Action History

  1. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  2. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Withdrawn From Com

  4. Re-ref to the Com on Higher Education, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  5. Passed 2nd Reading

  6. Passed 3rd Reading

  7. Special Message Sent To House

  8. Special Message Received From Senate

  9. Passed 1st Reading

  10. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  11. Reptd Fav

  12. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  13. Com Substitute Adopted

  14. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  15. Reptd Fav

  16. Re-ref Com On Judiciary

  17. Withdrawn From Com

  18. Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  19. Passed 1st Reading

  20. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  21. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 44 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 16004
Republican 28002
Total 44006
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Caleb Theodros Democratic Not Voting
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Yea
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Yea
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Not Voting
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Not Voting
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sophia Chitlik Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Not Voting
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Val Applewhite Democratic Yea
Woodson Bradley Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Bob Brinson Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Not Voting
Chris Measmer Republican Yea
Dana Jones Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Not Voting
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Mark Hollo Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Paul Newton Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
Todd Johnson Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 229?
SB 229 is sponsored by Kevin Corbin (Republican), Bob Brinson (Republican), and Amy S. Galey (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 229?
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