Georgia House Bill 8 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-31 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Higher Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 postsecondary educational institutions shall deposit a portion of all revenue derived from its athletic teams' involvement with intercollegiate postseason athletic contests into an escrow account to be distributed to eligible student athletes on a pro rata basis upon graduation; to provide for definitions; to provide legislative findings and intent; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Postsecondary education; institutions deposit a portion of all revenue from its athletic teams into an account to be distributed to eligible student athletes upon graduation; provide

Rep. Sandra Scott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-31	House	House Second Readers
2021-03-29	House	House First Readers
2021-03-25	House	House Hopper
2020-11-16	House	House Prefiled

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/58793
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/195505
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201445