HOUSE BILL 920

Sponsored By:

Delegate Rosenberg

Entitled:

Maryland Uniform Athlete Agents Act - Definitions and Prohibitions

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "agency contract" to include a specified agreement in which a student-athlete authorizes a person to assess and plan for the financial benefits that may arise out of the student- athlete's professional sports career; altering the definition of "athlete agent" to include specified individuals who facilitate the connection to a student-athlete signing an agency contract or who enter into a specified agreement with a student-athlete or solicit or recruit the student-athlete to enter into the agreement; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/10

First Reading Economic Matters

2/15

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

3/21

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/22

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

4/1

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/22

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/28

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/29

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/30

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/22

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 691

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agents and Brokers

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement

Salaries -see also- Overtime; Reimbursement Rates

Sports and Recreation

Students

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation

( 4-401 , 4-401 , 4-413 , 4-414 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Economic Matters

Senate

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 22, 2012: Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Senate

March 30, 2012: Third Reading Passed (46-0)