NCAA president Mark Emmert said that he recommends the approval of name, image and likeness (NIL) rights "before, or as close to, July 1," according to the New York Times.
New laws permitting NCAA athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness in a limited capacity will take effect in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and New Mexico in July, with many more to follow in the next year.
"We need to get a vote on these rules that are in front of the members now," Emmert told the New York Times.