Georgia House Bill 617 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on May 6 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-06 - Effective Date 2021-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education, so as to provide that student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at postsecondary educational institutions may receive compensation for the use of the student athlete's name, image, or likeness; to provide for application to intercollegiate athletic associations; to allow for professional representation of such student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics; to provide for findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Postsecondary education; student athletes may receive compensation for use of name, image, or likeness; provide

Rep. Charles Martin [R]	Rep. Trey Rhodes [R]	Rep. Barry Fleming [R]	Rep. Calvin Smyre [D]
Rep. Philip Singleton [R]	Sen. Bill Cowsert [R]

2021-03-31 - Senate - Agree To House Amendment To Senate Amendment: Senate Vote #440 (Y: 43 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-03-31 - House - Agree Sen Am As Am: House Vote #413 (Y: 163 N: 5 NV: 8 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-03-31 - Senate - Passage As Amended : Senate Vote #401 (Y: 50 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-03-31 - Senate - Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 46th: Senate Vote #400 (Y: 46 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-03-08 - House - Passage: House Vote #207 (Y: 171 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-06		Effective Date 2021-07-01
2021-05-06		Act 228
2021-05-06	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2021-04-09	House	House Sent to Governor
2021-03-31	Senate	Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2021-03-31	House	House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
2021-03-31	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
2021-03-31	Senate	Senate Third Read
2021-03-31	Senate	Senate Taken from Table
2021-03-29	Senate	Senate Tabled
2021-03-25	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2021-03-25	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2021-03-09	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2021-03-08	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2021-03-08	House	House Third Readers
2021-03-05	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2021-02-25	House	House Second Readers
2021-02-24	House	House First Readers
2021-02-23	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59992
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/198490
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/199664
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/199938
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/202577
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/202373
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/202189
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/202123
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59992#18457
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59992#18902
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59992#18903
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59992#18811
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59992#18942