Ohio College Athletes to Have Control Over Endorsements
The executive order focuses solely on college athletes profiting from their fame. When it goes into effect, collegiate student-athletes in Ohio can sign endorsement deals with brands, as long as the deals don’t affect the endorsements in place at their colleges, according to Spectrum News 1.

“This legislation is crucial to preserving women’s rights, and the integrity of women’s and girls’ sports,” Powell wrote in a statement.
“These are children we’re talking about,” House Minority Leader Emilia Strong Sykes wrote in a statement. “Children deserve compassion and care from adults. The adults in this room must provide that as leaders. This body has failed our kids today.”
Spectrum News 1 reported the decision on the bill is now in the hands of DeWine, who criticized the updated language, for passage.
“This issue is best addressed outside of government, through individual sports leagues and athletic associations, including the Ohio High School Athletic Association, who can tailor policies to meet the needs of their member athletes and member institutions,” the governor said in a statement.
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In terms of NIL, Ohio will join Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida as states to have similar laws for collegiate student-athletes profiting from endorsement deals.