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NIL law in force

Pennsylvania NIL law

Last verified Oct 31, 2026

At a glance

NIL law

Citation
24 P.S. Art. XX-M (Public School Code), 2024 Act 79 Original bill: SB 381 (2021, per AAL)
Enacted / effective
Enacted 2021 Effective July 1, 2021; current article eff. July 17, 2024

Key provisions (as summarized by sources)

Disclosure: May be required by school policy Agent rules: Must be admitted to practice in Pennsylvania Confidentiality / records: Executed deals not public records (AAL) Other: Royalties owed to athletes for jerseys, video games, trading cards

Amendments and history

2024 Act 79: new Article XX-M (eff. July 17, 2024)

Verification note

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Pennsylvania NIL questions

Does Pennsylvania have an NIL law?

Pennsylvania NIL law status: NIL law in force (NIL law). Citation: 24 P.S. Art. XX-M (Public School Code), 2024 Act 79. Dates: Enacted 2021 Effective July 1, 2021; current article eff. July 17, 2024. Not legal advice.

Which FBS schools in Pennsylvania does NILList cover?

NILList covers 3 FBS schools in Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania State University, University of Pittsburgh and Temple University.

How many NIL collectives does NILList list in Pennsylvania?

NILList lists 4 NIL collectives serving FBS schools in Pennsylvania: Alliance 412, Happy Valley United, Owl Elite Fund and TUFF Fund.

What sources back this Pennsylvania NIL law summary?

NILList bases this Pennsylvania summary on College Football Business state NIL law table (Oct 2026), Pennsylvania General Assembly, The Drake Group Education Fund and Athlete Agent Labs, last verified Oct 31, 2026.

Schools in Pennsylvania

Collectives in Pennsylvania

Alliance 412

Pittsburgh · inactive

Sourced · 3

Formerly the official NIL collective of Pitt Athletics; Pitt said its operations would conclude Sept. 30, 2025, with athletics taking over its responsibilities.

Verified Nov 1, 2026

Happy Valley United

Penn State · active

Sourced · 2

Formed in June 2023 when Success With Honor and Lions Legacy Club united; calls itself the official Penn State NIL collective.

Verified Nov 1, 2026Website ↗

Owl Elite Fund

Temple · active

Needs verification

Named in Temple's FAQ among third-party collectives.

Verified Nov 1, 2026

TUFF Fund

Temple · active

Needs verification

Named in Temple's FAQ among collectives whose deals face the College Sports Commission's business-purpose review.

Verified Nov 1, 2026