The Illinois House approved legislation Saturday letting college student-athletes to benefit from endorsements.
Efforts to pass a similar measure have been underway in recent years, giving college athletes a chance to get an agent and sign endorsement deals. It’s supported by State Representative Jonathan Carroll of Northbrook.
“As we watch things like the NFL draft and the NBA draft, we see these guys in their college university uniforms. The universities are very proud of the things they do, unfortunately, they are not compensated for it. This gets us closer to doing the right thing,” said Carroll.
But Representative Kam Buckner of Chicago says there will be some restrictions.
” What we built into the legislation some parameters that prohibited our young student-athletes from endorsing certain products. This would be alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, sports betting and gaming,” said Buckner.
The bill still needs Senate approval.
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