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A 11712: Prohibits student-athletes from entering into contracts providing compensation for the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness for the endorsement of tobacco, alcohol, illegal substances or activities, banned athletic substances, or any form of gambling or gaming, including sports wagering.

New York · Assembly · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified September 27, 2026

What A 11712 does, verified September 27, 2026

<p>This bill amends the New York Education Law to prohibit student-athletes from entering into contracts that provide compensation for the use of their name, image, or likeness to endorse tobacco, alcohol, illegal substances, banned athletic substances, gambling, gaming, or sports wagering. The legislation applies immediately to all contracts entered into by student-athletes on or after the effective date.</p>

Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to higher education (2026-09-16)Alert me
Quick answers about A 11712
What is the current status of A 11712?
As of September 27, 2026, A 11712 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on September 16, 2026, was "referred to higher education".
Did A 11712 pass?
Not yet. A 11712 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
Who wrote A 11712, and where is it now?
A 11712 was authored by Asm. Michaelle Solages. Its committee of record is Assembly Higher Education.
Recent actions1 total · showing 1
Sep. 16, 2026referred to higher education
Latest bill textIntroduced version, September 16, 2026 · 194 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 11712  IN ASSEMBLY September 16, 2026 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Solages) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to student-athlete contracts The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 6438-c of the education law is 2 amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows: 3 (e) A student-athlete shall not enter into a contract providing 4 compensation for the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness for 5 the endorsement of tobacco, alcohol, illegal substances or activities, 6 banned athletic substances, or any form of gambling or gaming, including 7 sports wagering. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all 9 contracts entered into by any student-athlete on and after such effec- 10 tive date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16143-01-6 
Text of A 11712 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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