| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|
|---|---|
| Jan 08, 2020 | referred to higher education |
| Oct 23, 2019 | print number 8620a |
| Oct 23, 2019 | amend and recommit to higher education |
| Oct 02, 2019 | referred to higher education |
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
Your Voice
Actions
Bill Amendments
A8620 - Details
A8620 - Summary
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 (view more)
A8620 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8620
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
October 2, 2019
___________
Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the "New York
collegiate athletic participation compensation act"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "New York collegiate athletic participation compensation act".
§ 2. The education law is amended by adding two new sections 6438-a
and 6438-b to read as follows:
§ 6438-A. STUDENT-ATHLETE COMPENSATION. 1. (A) A COLLEGE SHALL NOT
UPHOLD ANY RULE, REQUIREMENT, STANDARD, OR OTHER LIMITATION THAT
PREVENTS A STUDENT OF THAT INSTITUTION PARTICIPATING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE
ATHLETICS FROM EARNING COMPENSATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION INCLUDING
AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF THE STUDENT'S NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS. EARN-
ING COMPENSATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION INCLUDING FROM THE USE OF A
STUDENT'S NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS SHALL NOT AFFECT THE STUDENT'S SCHOL-
ARSHIP ELIGIBILITY.
(B) AN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, CONFERENCE, OR OTHER GROUP OR ORGANIZA-
TION WITH AUTHORITY OVER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, SHALL NOT
PREVENT A STUDENT OF A COLLEGE PARTICIPATING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLET-
ICS FROM EARNING COMPENSATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION INCLUDING AS A
RESULT OF THE USE OF THE STUDENT'S NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS.
(C) AN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, CONFERENCE, OR OTHER GROUP OR ORGANIZA-
TION WITH AUTHORITY OVER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, SHALL NOT
PREVENT A COLLEGE FROM PARTICIPATING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AS A
RESULT OF THE COMPENSATION OF A STUDENT-ATHLETE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
INCLUDING FOR THE USE OF THE STUDENT'S NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD12040-03-9
Co-Sponsors
Walter T. Mosley
Marcos Crespo
Patrick Burke
A8620A (ACTIVE) - Details
A8620A (ACTIVE) - Summary
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 (view more)
A8620A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8620--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
October 2, 2019
___________
Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the "New York
collegiate athletic participation compensation act"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "New York collegiate athletic participation compensation act".
§ 2. The education law is amended by adding two new sections 6438-a
and 6438-b to read as follows:
§ 6438-A. STUDENT-ATHLETE COMPENSATION. 1. (A) A COLLEGE SHALL NOT
UPHOLD ANY RULE, REQUIREMENT, STANDARD, OR OTHER LIMITATION THAT
PREVENTS A STUDENT OF THAT INSTITUTION PARTICIPATING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE
ATHLETICS FROM EARNING COMPENSATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION INCLUDING
AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF THE STUDENT'S NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS. EARN-
ING COMPENSATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION INCLUDING FROM THE USE OF A
STUDENT'S NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS SHALL NOT AFFECT THE STUDENT'S SCHOL-
ARSHIP ELIGIBILITY.
(B) AN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, CONFERENCE, OR OTHER GROUP OR ORGANIZA-
TION WITH AUTHORITY OVER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, SHALL NOT
PREVENT A STUDENT OF A COLLEGE PARTICIPATING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLET-
ICS FROM EARNING COMPENSATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION INCLUDING AS A
RESULT OF THE USE OF THE STUDENT'S NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS.
(C) AN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, CONFERENCE, OR OTHER GROUP OR ORGANIZA-
TION WITH AUTHORITY OVER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, SHALL NOT
PREVENT A COLLEGE FROM PARTICIPATING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AS A
RESULT OF THE COMPENSATION OF A STUDENT-ATHLETE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
INCLUDING FOR THE USE OF THE STUDENT'S NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.