Environment
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Neutral — no direct effect identified.
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- No direct environmental impact identified.
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- No direct environmental impact identified.
StateNew HampshireIn Committee
HB 312: relative to the right of intercollegiate student-athletes to earn compensation through the use of their name, image, or likeness.
Mike Moffett
HB 312 status: In Committee — Subcommittee Work Session: 09/30/2026 10:10 am GP 229 (updated Sep 14, 2026).
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LegiScan
Confidence
High
Analysis basis
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Overall Score
73OUT OF 100
Score:73/100 civic fit
Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 45/100
Constitutionality90%
Bipartisan85%
Public opinion80%
Bill summary
What changes
The bill establishes the 'New Hampshire Fair Play Act', enabling collegiate athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL) without losing their scholarship status, provided they follow disclosure and ethics guidelines.
Who is affected
Student-athletes at accredited 4-year colleges in New Hampshire, the institutions themselves, and sports agents/attorneys representing them.
Requirements and enforcement
Athletes must disclose NIL contracts to their institution. Athletes must use licensed attorneys for legal matters and ensure agents comply with the federal Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act. NIL contracts must not conflict with team contracts or specified 'prohibited categories'.
Costs and funding
Administrative costs for schools to implement review processes; potential loss of financial aid for non-compliant students.
When it takes effect
Effective September 1, 2025.
Potential benefits
Enables athletes to monetize personal brands, allows for professional representation, and protects athletes from restrictive institutional rules.
Risks and tradeoffs
Potential for institutional overreach in contract reviews, financial aid loss for violations, and potential academic distraction.
What is still unknown
How institutions will definitively define 'team contract' conflicts and whether federal NIL legislation will preempt this state law.
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Impact analysis
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Economy
Positive outlook
75%
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Society
Positive outlook
70%
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect on the technology industry identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect on the technology industry identified.
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
65%
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Public Health & Safety
Positive outlook
80%
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
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Confidence
High
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Analysis basis
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Source note
Institutions may struggle to define 'conflicts' in team contracts consistently.
Analysis scope
Scope is limited to New Hampshire 4-year institutions.
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