MS HB178 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Require Every University Eligible For A Postseason Bowl Game, Including Playoff Games; To Place Into An Escrow Account 33% Of All Revenue Received By The University For Being Accepted Into, Participating In, And Winning A Bowl Game; To Require The University To Distribute To A Graduating Athlete His Pro Rata Share Of The Monies Accumulated In The Escrow Account During The Athlete's Active Eligibility Period; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Universities; require to place 33% of bowl game revenue in escrow account to distribute to graduating athletes.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-23 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2016-02-08 | House | Referred To Universities and Colleges;Revenue and Expenditure General Bills |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/history/HB/HB0178.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0178IN.htm |
