House Bill 1030

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS COMPENSATION RIGHTS ACT"; TO DEFINE TERMINOLOGY; TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT-ATHLETE MAY EARN COMPENSATION FOR THE USE OF HIS OR HER NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS WHILE ENROLLED IN A POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFIED AGENT FOR MATTERS RELATING TO THAT COMPENSATION; TO PROHIBIT STUDENT-ATHLETES FROM EARNING COMPENSATION IN EXCHANGE FOR HIS OR HER ABILITY OR PARTICIPATION IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS OR SPORTS COMPETITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT-ATHLETE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED AN EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OF ANY ATHLETIC ORGANIZATIONAL ENTITY BASED ON HIS OR HER PARTICIPATION IN AN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAM; TO PROHIBIT POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FROM UPHOLDING REQUIREMENTS THAT RESTRICT A STUDENT-ATHLETES ABILITY TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE STUDENT'S NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS; TO PROHIBIT ATHLETIC ORGANIZATIONAL ENTITIES FROM INTERFERING WITH A CONTRACT OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS THAT PREVENT A STUDENT-ATHLETE FROM RECEIVING COMPENSATION FOR HIS OR HER NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS OR PREVENT A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FROM PARTICIPATING IN AN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AS A RESULT OF THE STUDENT-ATHLETE RECEIVING COMPENSATION FOR HIS OR HER NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS; TO ALLOW POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO IMPOSE REASONABLE LIMITATIONS ON THE TIMES A STUDENT-ATHLETE MAY PARTICIPATE IN CERTAIN PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE LICENSE OR USE OF THE STUDENT'S NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS; TO PROHIBIT POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FROM PREVENTING STUDENT-ATHLETES FROM OBTAINING PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATION; TO REQUIRE PERSONS OBTAINED BY STUDENT-ATHLETES AS PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES TO BE REGISTERED AS ATHLETE AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS WHO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO BE LICENSED BY THE MISSISSIPPI BAR ASSOCIATION; TO REQUIRE STUDENT-ATHLETES TO DISCLOSE CONTRACTS FOR COMPENSATION TO THE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF ENROLLMENT THE EARLIER OF THREE DAYS OF ITS EXECUTION OR THREE DAYS OF THE NEXT COMPETITION; TO PROVIDE THAT NO MALE

In the House of Representatives

• Mac Huddleston

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

• Senate committee amendmentPending

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In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 11

1. Jan 18Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Judiciary A
2. Jan 27Reported from UC to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 2Reported as amended from JA to UC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
5. Feb 10Read the third time in the House
6. Feb 11Amended in the House
7. Point of order raised in the House
8. Amendment withdrawn in the House
9. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 10

1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 10Died on the calendar in the Senate