The bill, introduced by Niraj Antani (R-Miamisburg), would allow college athletes to benefit from their name, image and likeness.
Several states have already passed laws allowing college athletes to earn money, and the issue has been debated heavily over the years. Ohio State coach Ryan Day testified before the Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee on Tuesday before the bill passed.
Antani introduced the NIL bill in May of 2021 at a news conference that also included Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith.
Here's what to know about NIL.
Ohio college athletes want to benefit from name, image, likeness
NIL is short for "Name, Image, Likeness" and the bill would allow athletes to earn money using those three things. The bill would allow athletes to appear in commercials and other money-making ventures like autographs.
