Senate Bill 2313

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "MISSISSIPPI INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS COMPENSATION RIGHTS ACT"; TO AUTHORIZE STUDENT-ATHLETES TO EARN COMPENSATION FOR HIS NAME, IMAGE AND LIKENESS; TO DEFINE TERMS RELATING THERETO; TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENT-ATHLETES SHALL NOT EARN COMPENSATION IN EXCHANGE FOR HIS ATHLETIC ABILITY OR PARTICIPATION IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS; TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENT-ATHLETES SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE EMPLOYEES OF THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION; TO PROVIDE THAT A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION SHALL NOT UPHOLD A CONTRACT THAT PREVENTS A STUDENT-ATHLETE FROM EARNING COMPENSATION FROM HIS NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS; TO PROVIDE THAT ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS WITH AUTHORITY OVER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS SHALL NOT PREVENT A STUDENT-ATHLETE FROM EARNING COMPENSATION FROM HIS NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS; TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT-ATHLETE SHALL NOT RECEIVE OR ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR COMPENSATION FOR THE USE OF HIS OR HER NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS IN A WAY THAT ALSO USES ANY REGISTERED OR LICENSED MARKS, LOGOS, VERBIAGE OR DESIGNS OF A POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION, UNLESS THE INSTITUTION HAS PROVIDED THE STUDENT-ATHLETE WITH WRITTEN PERMISSION; TO PROVIDE THAT ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS WITH AUTHORITY OVER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS SHALL NOT PREVENT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FROM PARTICIPATING IN ATHLETICS AS A RESULT OF THE COMPENSATION OF A STUDENT-ATHLETE FOR THE USE OF THE STUDENT-ATHLETE'S NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS; TO PROVIDE THAT ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS WITH AUTHORITY OVER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS SHALL NOT PREVENT STUDENT-ATHLETES FROM OBTAINING PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATION IN RELATION TO NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS; TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT-ATHLETE'S FINANCIAL AID SHALL NOT BE REVOKED IF HE IS COMPENSATED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT-ATHLETE WHO ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT SHALL DISCLOSE THE CONTRACT TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION; TO PROVIDE THAT AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, BOOSTER, THIRD-PARTY LICENSEE, OR INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY SHALL NOT PROVIDE COMPENSATION TO A CURRENT OR PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE AS AN INDUCEMENT FOR HIM TO ENROLL IN A SPECIFIC INSTITUTION; TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT-ATHLETE SHALL NOT ENTER INTO A LIKENESS AGREEMENT THAT RELATES TO THE PROMOTION OF GAMBLING, MARIJUANA, SPORTS BETTING, TOBACCO, ALCOHOL OR OTHER PRODUCTS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED INCONSISTENT WITH THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION'S VALUES; TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 93-19-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS 18 YEARS OF AGE SHALL HAVE THE CAPACITY TO ENTER INTO BINDING CONTRACTS AFFECTING THE USE OF THEIR NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS WHILE PARTICIPATING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-42-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE COMPENSATION FOR THE USE OF A STUDENT-ATHLETE'S NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS IN THE DEFINITION OF "ENDORSEMENT CONTRACT" AND "AGENCY CONTRACT"; TO PROVIDE THAT NO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FOR UNFAIR TRADE OR COMPETITION OR TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Rita Potts Parks

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 8

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In the Senate Jan 14 – Feb 9

1. Jan 14Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 9Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Mar 8

1. Feb 10Sent to the House
2. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 8Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 9 – Mar 30

1. Mar 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 16Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Parks, Boyd and Sparks
4. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Huddleston, Scoggin and Bounds
5. Mar 25Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 26Conference report adopted in the House
8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
9. Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 30 – Apr 16

1. Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 16Approved by the Governor