Postsecondary education; student athletes may receive compensation for use of name, image, or likeness; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education, so as to provide that student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at postsecondary educational institutions may receive compensation for the use of the student athlete's name, image, or likeness; to provide for application to intercollegiate athletic associations; to allow for professional representation of such student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics; to provide for findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 23, 2021
Signed May 6, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 8, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 6, 2021
Signed into law
Act 228
upper
May 6, 2021
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barry Fleming
RRepublican
P
Calvin Smyre
DDemocratic
P
Chuck Martin
RRepublican
P
Philip Singleton
RRepublican
P
Trey Rhodes
RRepublican
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