l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2517

"MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Agent Act"; bring forward.

Became law as Chapter 506, Laws of 2025, signed April 23, 2025, 93 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-97-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-97-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO SHARE A PORTION OF ATHLETICS-RELATED REVENUE WITH STUDENT-ATHLETES OR COMPENSATE STUDENT-ATHLETES FOR PUBLICITY RIGHTS; TO REMOVE CERTAIN PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-97-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE STUDENT-ATHLETES WHO HAVE GIVEN NOTICE TO THEIR CURRENT INSTITUTION OF AN INTENT TO TRANSFER; TO AMEND SECTION 37-97-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR CIVIL LIABILITY DUE TO CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; 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

Its course

January 20 to April 23, 2025, 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 action23 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 1122 days

Universities and CollegesJan 20 to Jan 3010 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 1027 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 14 to Feb 2713 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 27 to Mar 45 days

Universities and CollegesMar 4 to Mar 40 days

Back in the SenateMar 10 to Apr 728 days

With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 2316 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 11Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 12Sent to the House
  2. Feb 14Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Feb 27Reported as amended from UC to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 4Reported as amended from AC to UC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 10Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 11 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 11Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 12Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Boyd, Williams and McCaughn
  4. Mar 18Conferees named in the House: Scoggin, Bounds and Ford (54th)
  5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Scoggin and Holloway (76th))
  9. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  10. Apr 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  11. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 23Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Universities and CollegesSenate
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 11PassedSenate
  4. Feb 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 14Referred To Universities and Colleges;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 27DR - TSDPAA: UC To ACHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 4DR - TSDPAA: AC To UCHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 12Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Mar 17Conferees Named Boyd,Williams,McCaughnSenate
  14. Mar 18Conferees Named Scoggin,Bounds,Ford (54th)House of Representatives
  15. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Scoggin, Holloway (76th))House of Representatives
  19. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  20. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 23Approved by GovernorGovernor