H 1263 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to college athlete compensation

This bill amends Massachusetts state law to allow college student-athletes to earn money from the use of their name, image, and likeness without losing their athletic scholarships. It prohibits schools and athletic organizations, including the NCAA, from stopping athletes from getting paid for commercial deals or from hiring professional agents and lawyers to help negotiate those contracts. The legislation also requires athletes to disclose such agreements to their schools and sets specific rules on what types of compensation are allowed or forbidden to ensure compliance with national athletic regulations.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Mar 6, 2024
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Higher Education
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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