Legislation - SB0439

Title: Public Institutions of Higher Education - Student Athletes (Jordan McNair Safe and Fair Play Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Ready and West
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 11:00 a.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring public 4-year institutions of higher education with athletic programs to provide a student athlete with scholarships for academics, athletics, or both, for 5 years or until the student athlete completes an undergraduate degree, whichever occurs first; requiring an athletic program to renew the athletic scholarship if a student athlete suffers an incapacitating injury or illness under certain circumstances; prohibiting public institutions of higher education from taking certain actions against student athletes; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0125

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0518 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2021 Legislative Date 1/20/2021 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Institutions of Higher Education - Student Athletes (Jordan McNair Safe and Fair Play Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2021 Legislative Date 2/10/2021 Action Hearing 2/25 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/20/2021	1/20/2021	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Public Institutions of Higher Education - Student Athletes (Jordan McNair Safe and Fair Play Act)
Senate	2/10/2021	2/10/2021	Hearing 2/25 at 11:00 a.m.

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