Mississippi House Bill 819 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

An Act To Revise The Uniform Athlete Agents Act In Conformity With The 2015 Amended Model Act Adopted By The Uniform Law Commission; To Amend Section 73-42-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Definitions; To Amend Section 73-42-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify When An Individual May Act As An Athlete Agent Before Registration With The State As An Athlete Agent; To Amend Section 73-42-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify Additional Information That Must Be Provided By An Applicant When Registering As An Athlete Agent; To Amend Section 73-42-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Grounds For Denial Of Registration And The Procedure For Filing For Renewal; To Amend Section 73-42-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify Grounds For Denial, Suspension, Revocation Or Refusal To Renew Registration; To Amend Section 73-42-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Secretary Of State's Authority To Charge Additional Fees For Conducting A Background Check On An Applicant; To Amend Section 73-42-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Contractual Requirements For Agency Contracts, Including A Disclosure To Student-athletes Regarding The Risk Of Loss Of Collegiate Eligibility; To Amend Section 73-42-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Requirements For Notice To Educational Institutions By Athlete Agents When Communicating With Students; To Amend Section 73-42-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Recognize The Rights Of Parents Of A Student Athlete Who Is A Minor; To Amend Section 73-42-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Acts Prohibited By An Athlete Agent, To Authorize The Payment Of Certain Expenses By The Agent And To Require Reporting Of Incurred Expenses; To Amend Section 73-42-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Recognize A Student Athlete's Right To Bring A Cause Of Action; To Amend Section 73-42-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Civil Penalty Allowed For Violations Of The Act; To Amend Section 73-42-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Venue For Appeals In Mississippi By Out-of-state Agents; To Create New Section 73-42-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Declare The Authority And Autonomy Of Educational Institutions To Regulate Interactions With Student Athletes; And For Related Purposes.

Uniform Athlete Agents Act; revise to conform to 2015 amended act adopted by UCC.

Rep. John Lamar [R]

2019-02-12 - House - House Passed (Y: 115 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-05	Senate	Died In Committee
2019-02-27	Senate	Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency;Finance
2019-02-13	House	Transmitted To Senate
2019-02-12	House	Passed
2019-02-08	House	Read the Third Time
2019-02-05	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2019-01-21	House	Referred To Judiciary A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/HB/HB0819.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0819IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0819PS.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/votes/house/0360023.pdf