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NIL law in force

Florida NIL law

Last verified Nov 1, 2026

At a glance

NIL law

Citation
Fla. Stat. § 1006.74 Original bill: SB 646
Enacted / effective
Enacted 2020 Effective July 1, 2021

Key provisions (as summarized by sources)

School direct pay / facilitation: Ban on institutions causing NIL compensation removed in 2023 (HB 7-B); pay-for-play and recruiting-inducement limits kept Revenue sharing: No state revenue-sharing statute; a Board of Governors emergency rule lets universities move up to $22.5M a year of non-athletic auxiliary funds to athletics through FY2028 (AP) Disclosure: Removed by the 2023 amendment (AAL) Agent rules: Agents licensed under Fla. Stat. ch. 468, part IX; attorneys must be Florida Bar members

Amendments and history

HB 7-B (Feb. 2023): removed the ban on schools and boosters causing NIL pay; expanded required financial-literacy workshops

Verification note

Resolved from the Florida Senate: the enrolled 2023 HB 7-B removed the 2021 ban on institutional pay; current text at Fla. Stat. § 1006.74. Drake's summary reflects the superseded 2021 text.

Not legal advice. Read the statute or consult a licensed attorney. Report a correction.

Florida NIL questions

Does Florida have an NIL law?

Florida NIL law status: NIL law in force (NIL law). Citation: Fla. Stat. § 1006.74. Dates: Enacted 2020 Effective July 1, 2021. Not legal advice.

Which FBS schools in Florida does NILList cover?

NILList covers 7 FBS schools in Florida: Florida International University, University of Florida, Florida Atlantic University, Florida State University, University of Miami, University of South Florida and University of Central Florida.

How many NIL collectives does NILList list in Florida?

NILList lists 6 NIL collectives serving FBS schools in Florida: Canes Connection, Florida Victorious, Fowler Avenue Collective, NIL in Paradise, The Battle's End and The Kingdom NIL.

What sources back this Florida NIL law summary?

NILList bases this Florida summary on College Football Business state NIL law table (Oct 2026), Florida Senate, Florida Senate, AP News, Athlete Agent Labs and The Drake Group Education Fund, last verified Nov 1, 2026.

Schools in Florida

Collectives in Florida

Canes Connection

Miami (FL) · active

Sourced · 4

Named on Miami's NIL page as managing NIL opportunities through local business partnerships; its own site calls it the official NIL collective of Miami Athletics, founded 2022.

Verified Nov 1, 2026Website ↗

Florida Victorious

Florida · active

Sourced · 3

Linked from UF's NIL page under How to Get Involved, which describes it as striving to be the model NIL entity in collegiate athletics.

Verified Nov 1, 2026Website ↗

Fowler Avenue Collective

South Florida · active

Needs verification

Third-party organization supporting USF athletes through NIL, per a May 2023 USF Athletics release.

Verified Nov 1, 2026

NIL in Paradise

Florida Atlantic · active

Sourced · 3

FAU's NIL in Paradise page calls it the official collective for Florida Atlantic.

Verified Nov 1, 2026

The Battle's End

Florida State · active

Sourced · 3

Designated the official NIL collective of Florida State Athletics in Aug. 2025; the Rising Spear Collective was dissolved into it.

Verified Nov 1, 2026

The Kingdom NIL

UCF · inactive

Sourced · 2

Formerly called UCF's official NIL collective. Its founder's letter says it concluded operations on June 30, 2025.

Verified Nov 1, 2026