By Dean Straka, 247Sports: As compensation for name, image and likeness remains a hot topic in the world of NCAA athletics, the state of Alabama is reportedly enacting legislation that will only further increase the momentum for that conversation. As reported by USA TODAY, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a college-athlete NIL bill into law on Tuesday, with the law to go into effect on July 1.
The move by Ivey comes a week after the Alabama Senate, as reported by AL.com, approved the bill, which was introduced by Rep. Kyle South, on a 26-0 vote. The bill’s passage into law comes as the NCAA is expected to, in the near future, adopt legislation that will allow for student-athletes to profit off name, image and likeness within a set of certain parameters.
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