SB55 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald H. AllenSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Student athletes, compensation for use of student athlete's name, image, or likeness, Act 2021-227, 2021 Reg. Sess., repealed

Summary

This bill repeals Act 2021-227, the 2021 law that set up how student athletes could be compensated for the use of their name, image, or likeness in Alabama.

What This Bill Does

It repeals Act 2021-227, removing the compensation framework, licensing requirements for those who represent student athletes, and the Alabama Collegiate Athletics Commission established by that law. It does not create a new compensation system or replace it with different rules.

Who It Affects

• Student athletes: would lose the existing state framework for compensation under the repealed act.
• Representers of student athletes and the Alabama Collegiate Athletics Commission: lose the licensure and regulatory framework tied to the repealed act.

Key Provisions

• Repeals Act 2021-227, which created the compensation process for use of a student athlete's name, image, or likeness, including related licensure and the Alabama Collegiate Athletics Commission.
• Effective date: the act takes effect immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or once it becomes law.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Student Athletes