Florida has amended its law surrounding college athletes making money off their name, image and likeness to evening the playing field for many of the state’s colleges and universities.
The bill, HB7B, was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis Thursday morning in front of a contingent of college football coaches and athletes from the University of Florida and Florida State.
“In 2020, we took a commonsense approach to ensure that student-athletes could control their name, image and likeness and be paid fairly for it,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “Now that the NCAA has taken necessary steps to ensure fairness for student-athletes, we can focus on making sure that those athletes are supported and protected under the law.”
