HB 617

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 08, 2021
  • Passed Senate Mar 31, 2021
  • Signed by Governor May 06, 2021

Postsecondary education; student athletes may receive compensation for use of name, image, or likeness; provide

Abstract

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 student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at postsecondary educational institutions may receive compensation for the use of the student athlete's name, image, or likeness; to provide for application to intercollegiate athletic associations; to allow for professional representation of such student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics; to provide for findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2021

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 06, 2021

Senate

Act 228

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 09, 2021

House

House Sent to Governor

Mar 31, 2021

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

Mar 29, 2021

Senate

Senate Tabled

Mar 25, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Higher Education

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 09, 2021

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Higher Education

Mar 08, 2021

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Mar 05, 2021

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Higher Education

Feb 25, 2021

House

House Second Readers

Feb 24, 2021

House

House First Readers

Feb 23, 2021

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 617/AP* PDF
Floor Amendment AM 49 0038 PDF
LC 49 0503S/hcs PDF
Sen floor amend 1 AM 49 0031 PDF
Sen floor amend 2 AM 49 0036 PDF
LC 49 0503S/hs PDF
LC 49 0458/a PDF

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