Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2356
Mississippi Fair Pay to Play Act; authorize student-athletes to be paid for the use of their names, images or likenesses.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI FAIR PAY TO PLAY ACT RELATING TO STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO PROHIBIT A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FROM UPHOLDING ANY RULE, REQUIREMENT, STANDARD OR LIMITATION THAT PREVENTS STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS FROM EARNING SPECIFIED COMPENSATION; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS FROM PREVENTING STUDENT-ATHLETES FROM EARNING SPECIFIED COMPENSATION; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS FROM PREVENTING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FROM PARTICIPATING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROHIBIT POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS FROM COMPENSATING PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO AUTHORIZE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS TO OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH REPRESENTATION; TO PROVIDE THAT SPECIFIED SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NOT CONSIDERED COMPENSATION AND TO PROHIBIT THE REVOCATIONS OF CERTAIN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SPECIFIED REASONS; TO ESTABLISH THE STUDENT-ATHLETE NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES OF THE TASK FORCE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 93-19-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A STUDENT-ATHLETE WHO IS OVER THE AGE OF 18 TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AUTHORIZING THE USE OF HIS OR HER NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-42-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF ENDORSEMENT CONTRACT TO INCLUDE AGREEMENTS REGARDING THE USE OF A STUDENT-ATHLETE'S NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 13 to March 3, 2020, 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 SenateFeb 13 to Mar 3 · stopped19 days
Universities and CollegesFeb 13 to Mar 3 · stopped19 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 Senate Feb 13 – Mar 3
- Feb 13Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Judiciary, Division A
- Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 13Referred To Universities and Colleges;Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate