TN HB1491 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 23 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-03-30 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Administration
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 23 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-03-30 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Administration
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1, relative to student athletes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Joe Towns [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-30 | House | Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Administration |
| 2021-03-24 | House | Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/30/2021 |
| 2021-03-01 | House | Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee |
| 2021-02-25 | House | P2C, ref. to Education Administration |
| 2021-02-24 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2021-02-23 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB1494 (Crossfiled) 2021-03-31 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
