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NIL law in force

Louisiana NIL law

Last verified Oct 31, 2026

At a glance

NIL law + 2025 executive order

Citation
La. R.S. 17:3701 et seq. Original bill: SB 60
Enacted / effective
Enacted 2021 Effective July 1, 2021

Key provisions (as summarized by sources)

School direct pay / facilitation: Allowed by 2025 executive order (no state-allocated funds) Revenue sharing: Betting-tax money earmarked to help universities (HB 639) Disclosure: To the school Agent rules: Must register with the Attorney General; must follow SPARTA

Amendments and history

SB 250 (2022) and SB 465 (2024) per AAL Executive Order JML 25-059 (May 2025): schools may facilitate or directly pay NIL; no state funds HB 639 (2025): sports-betting tax raised to 21.5%, part of the increase to 11 public universities to offset revenue-sharing costs 2026 legislation on agent registration, training and background checks (reported by MultiState; bill number unverified)

Verification note

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Louisiana NIL questions

Does Louisiana have an NIL law?

Louisiana NIL law status: NIL law in force (NIL law + 2025 executive order). Citation: La. R.S. 17:3701 et seq.. Dates: Enacted 2021 Effective July 1, 2021. Not legal advice.

Which FBS schools in Louisiana does NILList cover?

NILList covers 5 FBS schools in Louisiana: University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana Tech University, Louisiana State University, Tulane University and University of Louisiana at Monroe.

How many NIL collectives does NILList list in Louisiana?

NILList lists 4 NIL collectives serving FBS schools in Louisiana: Bayou Traditions, Bulldog Community Outreach, Fear the Wave Collective and Krewe Allons.

What sources back this Louisiana NIL law summary?

NILList bases this Louisiana summary on College Football Business state NIL law table (Oct 2026), Office of Gov. Jeff Landry, On3, The Drake Group Education Fund, Athlete Agent Labs and MultiState, last verified Oct 31, 2026.

Schools in Louisiana

Collectives in Louisiana

Bayou Traditions

LSU · active

Sourced · 3

Baton Rouge NIL collective supporting LSU athletes. LSU's own NIL agency is NILSU MAX (with Playfly Sports, launched Feb. 2025).

Verified Nov 1, 2026Website ↗

Bulldog Community Outreach

Louisiana Tech · active

Needs verification

Louisiana Tech Athletics announced its launch as an NIL collective in Feb. 2024.

Verified Nov 1, 2026

Fear the Wave Collective

Tulane · inactive

Sourced · 2

Ran fundraising and activation for Tulane's NIL operation for several years; AD Harris said in May 2025 NIL fundraising was moving in-house.

Verified Nov 1, 2026

Krewe Allons

Louisiana · active

Needs verification

Announced Oct. 2023 as the NIL collective supporting Ragin' Cajuns athletes, run by a board of alumni and donors.

Verified Nov 1, 2026