Education, Higher - As introduced, prohibits a public institution of higher education from preventing a student athlete from earning compensation as a result of the use of the student athlete's name, image, or likeness; prohibits a public institution of higher education from punishing a student athlete based on a gift, benefit, or inducement given to the student athlete or the student athlete's family by a booster. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2021
Last action Mar 31, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Mar 31, 2021
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Administration
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/31/2021
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/30/2021
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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