GA SB149 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on May 24 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to revise the "Uniform Athlete Agents Act"; to provide for the regulation of athlete agents; to terminate the Georgia Athlete Agent Regulatory Commission; to provide for general powers and duties of the Secretary of State relating to the regulation of athlete agents; to require a certificate of registration to act as an athlete agent in this state; to provide requirements for agency contracts; to provide for cancellation of agency contracts by student athletes; to provide for civil penalties and civil causes of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Uniform Athlete Agents Act; regulation of athlete agents; terminate Georgia Athlete Agent Regulatory Commission; definitions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-04-29 - Senate - Senate Vote #891 - Agree To House Substitute (Y: 47 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2009-04-03 - House - House Vote #440 - Pass (Y: 164 N: 4 NV: 9 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2009-03-10 - Senate - Senate Vote #162 - Passage (Y: 51 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-07-01 Effective Date
2010-05-24 Act 437
2010-05-24 Senate Date Signed by Governor
2010-05-07 Senate Sent to Governor
2010-04-29 Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
2009-04-03 House Passed/Adopted
2009-04-03 House Third Readers
2009-04-01 House Postponed
2009-03-20 House Committee Favorably Reported
2009-03-17 House Second Readers
2009-03-12 House First Readers
2009-03-10 Senate Passed/Adopted
2009-03-10 Senate Third Read
2009-02-24 Senate Read Second Time
2009-02-19 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2009-02-12 Senate Read and Referred

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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