HB 300

Abstract

Institutions of higher education; intercollegiateathletics; student-athletes; compensation and representation. Prohibits anyprivate institution of higher education, baccalaureate public institution ofhigher education, athletic association, athletic conference, or otherorganization with authority over intercollegiate athletics from (i) providing aprospective student-athlete with compensation that results from the use of thestudent's name, image, or likeness; (ii) prohibiting or preventing astudent-athlete from earning from another individual or entity compensationthat results from the use of the student's name, image, or likeness, except incertain limited circumstances; (iii) prohibiting or preventing astudent-athlete from obtaining professional representation by an athlete agentor legal representation by an attorney licensed to practice law in theCommonwealth; or (iv) declaring ineligible for or revoking a scholarshipprovided to a student-athlete who earns compensation that results from the useof the student's name, image, or likeness. The bill prohibits any athleticassociation, athletic conference, or other organization with authority overintercollegiate athletics from prohibiting or preventing a private institutionof higher education or baccalaureate public institution of higher educationfrom becoming a member of or participating in intercollegiate athleticssponsored by such association, conference, or organization as a consequence ofthe compensation of a student-athlete at such institution that results from theuse of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness. The foregoing provisionsof the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2024. The bill alsorequires the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System to convene awork group consisting of such members as the Chancellor deems appropriate toconsider and make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly nolater July 1, 2022, relating to the compensation and representation ofstudent-athletes enrolled at comprehensive community colleges in theCommonwealth.