VA HB300 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on December 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-11 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Institutions of higher education; intercollegiate Institutions of higher education; intercollegiate athletics; student-athletes; compensation and representation. Prohibits any private institution of higher education, baccalaureate public institution of higher education, athletic association, athletic conference, or other organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics from (i) providing a prospective student-athlete with compensation that results from the use of the student's name, image, or likeness; (ii) prohibiting or preventing a student-athlete from earning from another individual or entity compensation that results from the use of the student's name, image, or likeness, except in certain limited circumstances; (iii) prohibiting or preventing a student-athlete from obtaining professional representation by an athlete agent or legal representation by an attorney licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth; or (iv) declaring ineligible for or revoking a scholarship provided to a student-athlete who earns compensation that results from the use of the student's name, image, or likeness. The bill prohibits any athletic association, athletic conference, or other organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics from prohibiting or preventing a private institution of higher education or baccalaureate public institution of higher education from becoming a member of or participating in intercollegiate athletics sponsored by such association, conference, or organization as a consequence of the compensation of a student-athlete at such institution that results from the use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness. The foregoing provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2024. The bill also requires the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System to convene a work group consisting of such members as the Chancellor deems appropriate to consider and make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly no later July 1, 2022, relating to the compensation and representation of student-athletes enrolled at comprehensive community colleges in the

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Title

Higher educational institutions; intercollegiate athletics, student-athletes, compensation.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-03 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N) (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-01-27 - House - House: Reported from Education with substitute (20-Y 2-N) (Y: 20 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-11HouseLeft in Appropriations
2020-02-03HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N)
2020-01-27HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2020-01-27HouseReported from Education with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
2020-01-27HouseAssigned App. sub: Higher Education
2020-01-27HouseIncorporates HB811 (Miyares)
2020-01-27HouseCommittee substitute printed 20106395D-H1
2020-01-22HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2020-01-22HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2020-01-13HouseAssigned Education sub: Post-Secondary and Higher Ed
2019-12-30HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2019-12-30HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100543D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
231408.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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