Higher education; confidentiality; student athlete contracts; name, image or likeness. Effective date.
This bill amends Oklahoma law to require public universities to keep student athlete contracts involving their names, images, or likenesses confidential. The change specifically protects these contracts from being made public, while allowing schools to continue sharing general directory information like names and sports participation as permitted by federal and state privacy rules. Additionally, the legislation clarifies rules about how non-custodial agencies can access and release student directory data for educational purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Last action May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2023 · House Apr 27, 2023
How they voted
35–8
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Feb 22, 2023
D
Democratic8
87% Nay
R
Republican39
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
3
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Judiciary - Civil
lower
May 6, 2024
Amended
HAs rejected, conference requested
upper
May 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Judiciary - Civil
lower
May 1, 2023
Amended
HAs rejected, conference requested
upper
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 3
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, as amended, Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 8
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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