Senate Bill 2417

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-97-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACT MAY BE CITED AS THE "MISSISSIPPI INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS COMPENSATION AND PUBLICITY RIGHTS ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 37-97-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "COMPENSATION", "INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS PROGRAM", "PUBLICITY RIGHTS", "STUDENT-ATHLETE", AND "THIRD PARTY"; TO AMEND SECTION 37-97-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN ACTIONS TAKEN BY A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OR AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF RELATED TO STUDENT-ATHLETES AND THEIR PUBLICITY RIGHTS; TO AUTHORIZE A THIRD PARTY TO COMPENSATE A STUDENT-ATHLETE FOR THE USE OF THE STUDENT-ATHLETE'S PUBLICITY RIGHTS; TO AUTHORIZE SUCH INSTITUTION TO REQUIRE STUDENT-ATHLETES TO DISCLOSE PUBLICITY RIGHTS AGREEMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-97-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE VARIOUS PROVISIONS THEREOF; TO PROVIDE THAT A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION MAY IMPOSE REASONABLE LIMITATIONS ON THE DATES AND TIME THAT A STUDENT-ATHLETE MAY PARTICIPATE IN PUBLICITY RIGHTS ACTIVITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THIS CHAPTER SHALL RESTRICT A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FROM EXERCISING ITS SOLE DISCRETION TO CONTROL THE AUTHORIZED USE OF ITS MARKS OR LOGOS OR TO DETERMINE A STUDENT-ATHLETE'S APPAREL, GEAR OR OTHER WEARABLES WHILE PARTICIPATING IN AN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS PROGRAM ACTIVITY; TO PROHIBIT A STUDENT-ATHLETE FROM USING REGISTERED OR LICENSED LOGOS OR MARKS UNLESS THE INSTITUTION HAS PROVIDED WRITTEN PERMISSION TO DO SO; TO PROVIDE THAT NO STUDENT-ATHLETE WHO IS ENROLLED IN A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION SHALL ENTER INTO A PUBLICITY RIGHTS AGREEMENT OR RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM A THIRD PARTY FOR THE ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF BRANDS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES INVOLVING GAMBLING, SPORTS BETTING, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, MARIJUANA, TOBACCO, ALTERNATIVE OR ELECTRONIC NICOTINE PRODUCT OR DELIVERY SYSTEM, ALCOHOL, ADULT ENTERTAINMENT OR ANY OTHER BRAND, TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO QUALIFY A STUDENT-ATHLETE AS AN EMPLOYEE OF A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-97-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS AGAINST ACTIONS TAKEN BY A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, A CONFERENCE OR ANY OTHER GROUP OR ORGANIZATION WITH AUTHORITY OVER THE SPORT THAT PROMOTES OR REGULATES COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AT A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON OR ENTITY, REGARDLESS OF RESIDENCE, SHALL NOT GIVE OR PROMISE COMPENSATION FOR THE USE OF PUBLICITY RIGHTS OF A STUDENT-ATHLETE WHO IS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN OR HAS SIGNED A NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT OR OTHER WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO ENROLL IN A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITHIN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI WITH THE PURPOSE OF RECRUITING OR INDUCING THE STUDENT-ATHLETE TO ENROLL AT ANOTHER POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION; TO AMEND SECTION 73-42-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN AGENCY CONTRACT SHALL NOT PROVIDE FOR ATHLETE AGENT COMPENSATION THAT EXCEEDS 20% OF THE AGENCY CONTRACT; TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "AGENCY CONTRACT", "ENDORSEMENT CONTRACT" AND "STUDENT-ATHLETE" AND TO DEFINE "INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS PROGRAM"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-42-5, 73-42-11, 73-42-13, 73-42-19, 73-42-21, 73-42-31, 73-42-34 AND 93-19-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 73-42-1, 73-42-7, 73-42-9, 73-42-15, 73-42-17, 73-42-23, 73-42-25, 73-42-27, 73-42-29, 73-42-33, 73-42-35, 73-42-37 AND 73-42-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Nicole Boyd

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 13

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 4

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In the Senate Feb 16 – Mar 13

1. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
2. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Mar 13Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Apr 4

1. Mar 13Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
2. Mar 14Sent to the House
3. Mar 18Referred to the House committees on Business and Commerce and on Universities and Colleges
4. Mar 28Reported as amended from BC to UC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
5. Apr 1Reported as amended from UC to BC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
6. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
7. Apr 4Amended in the House
8. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 5 – Apr 12

1. Apr 5Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Apr 9Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
3. Apr 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 12 – Apr 18

1. Apr 12Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 18Approved by the Governor