The law
New Hampshire has no college NIL statute. In short: None (no college NIL statute found; former athlete-agent chapter RSA 332-J repealed 2023). Rows drawn from a statute come from the enacted text on the legislature's own site; rows drawn from a school or board policy name that policy. Every source is linked under Sources, read on October 21, 2026.
What it says
| Question | What applies | Section or source |
|---|---|---|
| Who is covered | No state statute. HB 312 would have applied to full-time students at accredited 4-year institutions "eligible for intercollegiate competition"; it was not enacted. UNH's policy covers student-athletes enrolled at UNH | HB 312, proposed RSA 356-D:1, 356-D:4 (not enacted); UNH NIL Policies |
| Disclosure to the school | No state statute. UNH's NIL guide (July 2026) says deals of $600 or more must be disclosed in NIL Go before the work starts, that UNH asks athletes to report every deal, and that "Disclosure comes before signing or starting the work". NCAA Bylaws 22.2.2 and 22.2.2.2 (2026-27 Division I Manual) require reporting noninstitutional deals of $600 or more to the designated clearinghouse within five business days of signing. UNH's 2021 policy used the ARMS form or the NOCAP platform. HB 312 would have required disclosure to a school-designated official | UNH NIL guide; NCAA Bylaws 22.2.2, 22.2.2.2; UNH NIL Policies (a); HB 312, proposed RSA 356-D:3, I (not enacted) |
| Banned categories | No state statute. UNH's NIL guide lists illegal drugs or controlled substances, gambling or sports wagering, adult entertainment, NCAA-banned substances, and anything else prohibited by university policy or law; the November 2021 policy also listed alcohol. HB 312 would have barred adult entertainment, alcohol, casinos and gambling (including sports betting and the lottery), tobacco and electronic smoking products, prescription pharmaceuticals, "a controlled dangerous substance" and weapons, with "revocation of the student's institutional financial aid eligibility" as the consequence; not enacted | UNH NIL guide; UNH NIL Policies (i); HB 312, proposed RSA 356-D:2, IV (not enacted) |
| Conflicts with team contracts | No state statute. UNH's NIL guide says promoting a competitor of a UNH partner needs approval from Athletics Compliance first and bars agreements that conflict with NCAA, CSC or university rules; the 2021 policy bars NIL contracts with a term that conflicts with the Athletic Department's sponsorship or endorsement contracts | UNH NIL guide; UNH NIL Policies (i) |
| School and coach involvement | No state statute. UNH's policy and NIL guide require prior approval for use of UNH logos, marks, uniforms or facilities, with licensing or facility fees, routed through Wildcat Sports Properties or UNH Marketing | UNH NIL Policies (h); UNH NIL guide |
| Direct pay from the school | No New Hampshire statute was found that allows or bars it. UNH's NIL guide says UNH opted into the House settlement beginning with 2025-26 and that opted-in schools may share revenue with athletes up to an annual cap. HB 312 would have barred schools from paying a prospective student-athlete for NIL; not enacted | UNH NIL guide; HB 312, proposed RSA 356-D:2, I(c) (not enacted) |
| Agents and attorneys | No state law since 2023-09-01, when RSA 332-J was repealed; New Hampshire has no athlete-agent registration, required contract form, notice to the athletic director or cancellation period. UNH's NIL guide lets athletes hire an attorney, marketing representative, accountant or other advisor at their own expense, and the 2021 policy says UNH "will not be responsible for any agreement" with an agent or advisor. HB 312 would have required licensed attorneys and SPARTA compliance by agents | RSA 332-J (repealed); UNH NIL guide; UNH NIL Policies (b); HB 312, proposed RSA 356-D:2, II, III (not enacted) |
| High school and minors | No state NIL statute; high school NIL is addressed by NHIAA By-Law Article II, Section 6, covered on the high school page | None |
| Financial literacy | Not addressed by statute. UNH's policy and NIL guide note that NIL earnings can affect need-based aid such as Pell Grants and refer athletes to the Financial Aid Office | UNH NIL Policies (k); UNH NIL guide |
| Scholarship protection | No state statute. UNH's NIL guide says athletic scholarships are not need-based and are not reduced because of NIL income. HB 312 would have said NIL earnings "shall not affect the student's institutional scholarship eligibility"; not enacted | UNH NIL guide; HB 312, proposed RSA 356-D:2, I(b) (not enacted) |
| Confidentiality of contracts | No NIL-specific exemption was found. The Right-to-Know Law (RSA 91-A:5) exempts, among other records, "Personal school records of pupils" (III) and "Records pertaining to internal personnel practices; confidential, commercial, or financial information; ... and personnel, medical, welfare, library user, videotape sale or rental, and other files whose disclosure would constitute invasion of privacy" (IV). The law's definition of "public body" includes "the board of trustees of the university system of New Hampshire" (RSA 91-A:1-a, VI(c)). Whether any exemption reaches NIL contracts or disclosures held by UNH is not stated in the statute | RSA 91-A:5, III, IV; RSA 91-A:1-a, VI(c) |
| NCAA and conference penalties | Not addressed | None |
| Remedies and enforcement | Not addressed by any NIL or agent statute since the 2023 repeal | None |
| Employee status | Not addressed | None |
New Hampshire repealed its agent law
New Hampshire regulated sports agents from 2007 until 2023. RSA chapter 332-J, "Athlete Agents", enacted as the uniform athlete agents act by 2006 N.H. Laws 265 (SB 200, effective January 1, 2007), required athlete agents to register with the secretary of state and set a required form of contract, notice to the athlete's school and a 14-day right to cancel. Section 270 of 2023 N.H. Laws chapter 79 (HB 2, "relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures", approved June 20, 2023) reads "RSA 332-J, relative to athlete agents, is repealed", and its section 343 made that repeal effective September 1, 2023. The chapter page on the General Court's site now reads "Entire Chapter was repealed" and "[Repealed by 2023, 79:270, eff. Sept. 1, 2023.]". As a result, an agent who represents a college athlete in NIL deals in New Hampshire faces no state registration, no state contract warning and no state cancellation period. UNH's 2021 policy says the university "will not be responsible for any agreement between a student athlete and a third party" and encourages athletes to vet agents carefully, and its 2026 NIL guide lists questions to ask an agent or advisor before hiring one.
HB 312 and the interim study
HB 312 (Rep. Moffett, with Reps. Cambrils, Coker, Edwards, Lynn and Maggiore and Sens. Abbas and Victoria Sullivan) was introduced on 2025-01-08 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs, which heard it on 2025-01-23 and retained it in committee after a 2025-03-19 executive session. After a full committee work session on 2025-09-10, the committee voted 17-0 on 2025-10-28 to refer it for interim study. Its report, by Rep. Adam Presa, reads: "Although it is important for intercollegiate student-athletes to be able to benefit from use of their name, image, or likeness, at this point we do not have enough information to pass legislation surrounding this issue." The House adopted the report on its consent calendar on 2026-01-07 (House Journal 1, 2026). The committee then scheduled a subcommittee work session on the interim study for 2026-09-30 and an executive session for 2026-10-14. As of 2026-10-21 the bill's docket lists no result of that session and no interim study report; the House's deadline to file 2026 interim study reports is 2026-10-23 (House Record No. 38, 2026-10-16). As introduced, the bill would have taken effect September 1, 2025.
What UNH's policy says
The University of New Hampshire posted its NIL policies in July 2021, noting that "The State of New Hampshire currently does NOT have an NIL law." That policy requires disclosure of all NIL activity before it occurs, bars pay based on athletic performance or as an enrollment incentive, says compensation "must reflect the market rate", requires approval to use UNH logos or facilities, and (since November 2021) bars endorsements of alcohol, drugs, gambling, adult entertainment and NCAA-banned substances. UNH Athletics' NIL guide, last updated July 2026, adds that UNH opted into the House settlement beginning with 2025-26, that deals of $600 or more go through NIL Go before the work starts, and that athletic scholarships are not reduced because of NIL income. For Division I reporting, see how NIL Go works.
How it changed
| Act | What it did | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 N.H. Laws 265 (SB 200, "establishing the uniform athlete agents act") | enacted RSA chapter 332-J, "Athlete Agents", with registration of athlete agents with the secretary of state, a required form of agency contract, notice to the educational institution, a 14-day right to cancel and penalties | 2007-01-01 |
| HB 1505 (2020), "relative to compensation of college athletes" | passed the House with amendment 2020-0089h by voice vote 2020-02-13; laid on the table in the Senate 2020-06-16 | not enacted |
| 2023 N.H. Laws 79:270 (HB 2, "relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures") | "RSA 332-J, relative to athlete agents, is repealed", ending New Hampshire's registration of athlete agents; 79:343 made sections 266 to 341 effective September 1, 2023 | 2023-09-01 |
| HB 312 (2025-2026), "New Hampshire Fair Play Act" | would have created RSA 356-D, "Compensation of College Athletes"; retained in committee after a 2025-03-19 executive session, committee report "Refer for Interim Study" 2025-10-28 (17-0, consent calendar), adopted by the House 2026-01-07; subcommittee work session 2026-09-30 and executive session 2026-10-14 on the interim study, with no result posted as of 2026-10-21 | not enacted |
Federal law
As of 2026-10-21, S. 4668 (Protect College Sports Act) passed the Senate 77-22 on 2026-09-28 and has been held at the House desk since 2026-10-05, with no House action (congress.gov bill status); it is not law. No New Hampshire NIL statute was found and, since 2023-09-01, there is no athlete-agent statute, so § 121(a) has nothing specific to New Hampshire to preempt and § 121(b)(1)(A) has no New Hampshire agent act to preserve. The bill would add what the state does not have: athletes at schools whose primary membership is in Division I (§ 101(b)(5)) would report to the school and the association or its designated entity the terms of each NIL agreement over $600 (counting payments from one source over 12 months) within 5 days of signing, and other NIL pay over $600 within 30 days of receipt (§ 101(b)(1)); schools, conferences and collectives "may pay, provide, or facilitate" NIL compensation (§ 101(c)); and § 102 would require an agent representing a student athlete in an endorsement contract to "register with a State", cap the agent's fee at 5 percent of the endorsement contract, bar agency contracts running past eligibility and give athletes a private right of action. New SPARTA § 9(b) deems an agent registered through a professional sports league or players association, or if "registered and certified under the All State Uniform Agent Acts in the State in which the agent operates"; New Hampshire repealed its act in 2023.
What sits on top of it
- Division I reporting. Third-party deals of $600 or more go to NIL Go within five business days, whatever the state's own rule (NIL Go, reporting a deal, level by level).
- Your school. A school can set a stricter policy than the statute, and most set the disclosure process.
- Agents. New Hampshire's athlete-agent rules are on the state-by-state registration table.
- High school. High school NIL in New Hampshire is set by the state's athletic association, not this statute.
- Taxes. NIL taxes in plain words.
How Leave fits
In Leave, every deal thread carries a rules summary for the athlete's state and level, and keeps the contract, its dates and the disclosure deadline that applies. It is a summary, not a ruling; the school and the statute decide. Leave is software, not an agent, and takes 0% of any deal. You decide, you send.
Questions about college NIL law in New Hampshire
Does New Hampshire have an NIL law in 2026?
No college NIL statute was found as of 2026-10-21. HB 312, the "New Hampshire Fair Play Act", was introduced 2025-01-08, retained in the Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee, and sent to interim study by the House on 2026-01-07; an interim study executive session was scheduled for 2026-10-14, no result of it was posted on the bill's docket as of 2026-10-21, and the bill has not become law.
Can New Hampshire colleges pay athletes directly?
No New Hampshire statute was found that addresses it. HB 312 would have barred schools from paying prospective student-athletes for NIL, but it was not enacted. The University of New Hampshire's NIL guide says UNH opted into the House settlement beginning with 2025-26, under which opted-in schools may share revenue with athletes up to an annual cap; NCAA and College Sports Commission rules set the terms.
Do I have to tell my school about an NIL deal in New Hampshire?
No state statute requiring it was found. UNH's NIL guide says deals of $600 or more must be disclosed in NIL Go before the work starts and asks athletes to report every deal, and NCAA Bylaws 22.2.2 and 22.2.2.2 require Division I athletes to report noninstitutional deals of $600 or more to the clearinghouse within five business days of signing.
Does New Hampshire require an NIL agent to be licensed?
No. New Hampshire once required athlete agents to register under RSA 332-J, but the legislature repealed that chapter in full by 2023 N.H. Laws 79:270, effective 2023-09-01. Since then there is no state registration, required contract warning or cancellation period. The federal Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act (15 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.) still bars deceptive recruiting of student athletes by agents.
What would HB 312 have done?
HB 312 (2025) would have created RSA 356-D, barring 4-year colleges from rules that stop athletes earning NIL pay, protecting scholarships, allowing agents and licensed attorneys, requiring disclosure of NIL contracts to the school, and banning NIL deals in seven categories, from alcohol and gambling to weapons, with loss of institutional financial aid for a violation. It was referred for interim study and was not enacted.
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