House Bill 1293

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE STUDENT ATHLETE BILL OF RIGHTS; TO CREATE A MISSISSIPPI BASED NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES BYLAWS, NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS, AND ANY STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS REGARDING A COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETE'S USE OF THE ATHLETE'S NAME, IMAGE AND LIKENESS FOR COMPENSATION; TO AUTHORIZE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO ESTABLISH A DEGREE COMPLETION FUND; TO REQUIRE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO PREPARE NOTICES DETAILING SPECIFIED RIGHTS OF STUDENT ATHLETES AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR FILING COMPLAINTS UNDER THE STUDENT ATHLETE BILL OF RIGHTS; TO PROHIBIT POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FROM INTENTIONALLY RETALIATING AGAINST A STUDENT ATHLETE; TO PROHIBIT POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, EXCEPT COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGES, FROM PROVIDING A PROSPECTIVE INTERCOLLEGIATE STUDENT ATHLETE WITH COMPENSATION IN RELATION TO THE ATHLETE'S NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS, OR PREVENTING A STUDENT PARTICIPATING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS FROM EARNING COMPENSATION AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF THE STUDENT'S NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS OR OBTAINING PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATION RELATING TO THE STUDENT'S PARTICIPATION IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS; TO PROHIBIT AN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, CONFERENCE OR OTHER GROUP OR ORGANIZATION WITH AUTHORITY OVER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS FROM PREVENTING A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, OTHER THAN A COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE, FROM PARTICIPATING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AS A RESULT OF THE COMPENSATION OF A STUDENT ATHLETE FOR THE USE OF THE STUDENT'S NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS; TO REQUIRE PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATION OBTAINED BY STUDENT ATHLETES TO BE LICENSED BY THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO REQUIRE ATHLETIC AGENTS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENT ATHLETES; TO PROHIBIT THE REVOCATION OF A STUDENT'S SCHOLARSHIP AS A RESULT OF EARNING COMPENSATION OR OBTAINING LEGAL REPRESENTATION AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THESE PROVISIONS; TO PROHIBIT A STUDENT ATHLETE FROM ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT PROVIDING COMPENSATION TO THE ATHLETE FOR USE OF THE ATHLETE'S NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS IF A PROVISION OF THE CONTRACT IS IN CONFLICT WITH A PROVISION OF THE ATHLETE'S TEAM CONTRACT; TO PROHIBIT A TEAM CONTRACT FROM PREVENTING A STUDENT ATHLETE FROM USING THE ATHLETE'S NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS FOR A COMMERCIAL PURPOSE WHEN THE ATHLETE IS NOT ENGAGED IN OFFICIAL TEAM ACTIVITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Jeffery Harness

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 2

1. Jan 18Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Judiciary A
2. Feb 2Died in committee in the House