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Relates to enacting the "New York collegiate athletic participation compensation act"

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

NY A 8620 · A · 2019-2020

Stage
Session ended
Sponsors
4
Latest action
Jan 8, 2020

What it does

Relates to enacting the "New York collegiate athletic participation compensation act"; allows student-athletes to receive compensation including for the use of a student's name, image or likeness; allows student athletes to seek professional representation; requires colleges to establish a sports injury health savings account to provide compensation to athletes for career ending or long-term injuries; requires colleges to establish a wage fund to be paid out to all student-athletes attending the college; requires colleges to take fifteen percent of revenue earned from athletics ticket sales and divide such revenue among student-athletes; establishes the community college athlete name, image…

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Jan 8, 2020

  3. Floor (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

  • SOLAGESLead sponsor
  • BURKECo-sponsor
  • CRESPOCo-sponsor
  • MOSLEYCo-sponsor

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Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in New York.

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