Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 226
Universities; require to place 33% of bowl game revenue in escrow account to distribute to graduating athletes.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE EVERY UNIVERSITY ELIGIBLE FOR A POSTSEASON BOWL GAME TO PLACE INTO AN ESCROW ACCOUNT 33% OF ALL REVENUE RECEIVED BY THE UNIVERSITY FOR BEING ACCEPTED INTO, PARTICIPATING IN, AND WINNING A BOWL GAME; TO REQUIRE THE UNIVERSITY TO DISTRIBUTE TO A GRADUATING ATHLETE HIS PRO RATA SHARE OF THE MONIES ACCUMULATED IN THE ESCROW ACCOUNT DURING THE ATHLETE'S ACTIVE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 10 to March 6, 2012, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 6 · stopped25 days
Universities and CollegesFeb 10 to Mar 6 · stopped25 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Mar 6
- Feb 10Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 10Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives