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SB 45 Alabama Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act; designee for Secretary of State on Alabama Athlete Agents Commission authorized

Senate Bill 45 revises the composition of the Alabama Athlete Agents Commission. It authorizes the Secretary of State to designate an individual to serve in their place on the commission, rather than requiring the Secretary of State to serve personally. The bill also includes nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language for stylistic consistency.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Signed May 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 6 edits · May 6, 2025
MODERATE
This bill was finalized and enrolled after being introduced, with substantive changes to the Alabama Athlete Agents Commission. The commission's composition was updated to include more universities, diversity requirements were added for appointments, and new provisions were added for record-keeping, reporting, member compensation, and sunset review. The effective date was set for June 1, 2025.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include additional universities in the commission's membership structure and added diversity requirements for appointees.
SCOPE

Added six more universities to the list of institutions whose athletic directors serve on the commission, expanding from 12 to 18 total members.

REQUIREMENT

Added diversity requirements for appointees, requiring consideration of racial, gender, urban/rural, and economic diversity when selecting commission members.

Added new provisions requiring the Secretary of State to maintain commission records and provide quarterly reports on registered agents.

FISCAL

Added compensation provisions paying commission members $50 per day for official duties plus expense reimbursement.

TIMELINE

Added sunset review provisions requiring the commission to be evaluated for continued existence every four years after October 1, 2019.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill's status from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' and updated internal reference numbers and formatting.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1124
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Boards, Agencies and Commissions)
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 245
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
upper
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