02/10/2026
💥 NIL NEWS: Georgia lawmakers are advancing new GHSA legislation designed to place guardrails around high school NIL activity, with a focus on protecting student-athletes!
While NIL opportunities have already been permitted under GHSA policy, the proposed legislation aims to formally regulate the space by adding safeguards for minors. Key provisions would prevent long-term or predatory contracts, require NIL deals to automatically end when an athlete leaves high school, and reinforce bans on pay-for-play and recruiting inducements.
The effort is not about constraining NIL, but rather bringing structure, oversight, and clarity to a system lawmakers describe as a growing “Wild West.”
As more states move to formalize high school NIL policies, Georgia’s approach highlights a broader shift toward athlete protection as the NIL landscape continues to evolve at every level of the game.
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