Governor Jeff Landry Issues Executive Order Supporting Student-Athlete NIL Compensation in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, LA - On May 13, 2025, Governor Jeff Landry signed an executive order aimed at ensuring Louisiana’s student-athletes are not left at a competitive or financial disadvantage as national legal proceedings continue around name, image, and likeness (NIL) compensation. Executive Order attached.

“Louisiana is proud to be home to student-athletes who consistently compete and win at the highest levels of college athletics. As national policies and developments continue to reshape the landscape of college sports, this executive order is about fairness—for our Louisiana students, our schools, and our athletes,” said Governor Jeff Landry.   

“We’re grateful to Governor Landry for his leadership and proactive approach with this executive order. This will afford all higher education institutions in the state of Louisiana the ability to remain nimble and at the forefront of the ever-changing college athletics landscape,” said LSU Athletics Director Scott Woodward.  

“I want to thank Governor Landry for the leadership he has demonstrated by signing this executive order, and for his commitment to supporting Louisiana colleges, universities and our student-athletes by providing stability in the current landscape of collegiate sports,” said Southern Director of Athletics Roman Banks.  

Key provisions of the executive order include: 

• Protecting Louisiana postsecondary institutions from adverse action by the NCAA, athletic conferences, or other governing bodies if they facilitate or offer NIL compensation to student-athletes. 
• Prohibiting the use of state-allocated funds for such compensation. 
• The order remains in effect until the earlier of two events: the enactment of relevant federal NIL legislation or the effective date of the proposed NIL settlement.