A 8620 New York Assembly · 2019 Regular Session

Relates to enacting the "New York collegiate athletic participation compensation act"

Summary
Relates to enacting the "New York collegiate athletic participation compensation act"; allows student-athletes to receive compensation including for the use of a student's name, image or likeness; allows student athletes to seek professional representation; requires colleges to establish a sports injury health savings account to provide compensation to athletes for career ending or long-term injuries; requires colleges to establish a wage fund to be paid out to all student-athletes attending the college; requires colleges to take fifteen percent of revenue earned from athletics ticket sales and divide such revenue among student-athletes; establishes the community college athlete name, image and likeness working group.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 2, 2019 Last action Jan 8, 2020
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4
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Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jan 8, 2020
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Oct 23, 2019
Assembly · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 8620A
Oct 23, 2019
Assembly · Referred to committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Oct 2, 2019
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
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