The New Jersey bill to allow student-athletes to earn compensation from the use of their name, image or likeness, and also obtain professional representation, including attorneys and agents, without impacting their scholarship eligibility, cleared another legislative hurdle and appears to be fast-tracked for passage.

A-2106, known as the New Jersey Fair Play Act, introduced Jan. 14, was approved by the Assembly Higher Education Committee by a 4-2 vote on March 5 and now goes before the full Assembly.