l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2682

Athletes Agents Reform Act; enact.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ENACT THE ATHLETES AGENTS REFORM ACT; TO REQUIRE ATHLETE AGENTS TO MAKE CERTAIN DISCLOSURES TO STUDENT-ATHLETES BEFORE EXECUTING AN AGENCY CONTRACT OR ENDORSEMENT CONTRACT; TO CREATE THE STUDENT-ATHLETE PROTECTION FUND AS A SPECIAL FUND WITHIN THE TREASURY; TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO COMPENSATE CERTAIN STUDENT-ATHLETES; TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT- ATHLETE HAS A RIGHT OF ACTION AGAINST AN ATHLETE AGENT FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY A VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE A COURT TO DIRECT COMPENSATION FROM THE STUDENT-ATHLETE PROTECTION FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 73-42-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "ATHLETE AGENT" TO INCLUDE ATTORNEYS, MARKETERS, OR PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS OF STUDENT-ATHLETES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-42-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FEES FOR REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL OF LICENSES UNDER THIS CHAPTER; TO PROVIDE THAT 33% OF THE FUNDS COLLECTED FOR LICENSE REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STUDENT-ATHLETE PROTECTION FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 73-42-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT ATHLETE AGENTS FROM ENTERING INTO AGREEMENTS THAT WOULD CREATE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE STUDENT-ATHLETE; TO PROHIBIT ATHLETE AGENTS FROM ENTERING INTO AGREEMENTS THAT RESULT IN DUAL REPRESENTATION WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE STUDENT-ATHLETE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-42-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ACTING AS AN ATHLETE AGENT IN THIS STATE BEFORE BEING ISSUED A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION IS A FELONY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-42-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PENALIZE ANY INDIVIDUAL ACTING AS AN ATHLETE AGENT IN THIS STATE BEFORE BEING ISSUED A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION; TO AMEND SECTION 73–42–19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO DIRECT CODIFICATION OF CERTAIN SECTIONS; 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 19 to February 3, 2026, 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 action2 actions on 2 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

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

In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate