2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Agent Act"; bring forward.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 37-97-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms; To Amend Section 37-97-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Postsecondary Educational Institutions To Share A Portion Of Athletics-related Revenue With Student-athletes Or Compensate Student-athletes For Publicity Rights; To Remove Certain Provisions; To Amend Section 37-97-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Student-athletes Who Have Given Notice To Their Current Institution Of An Intent To Transfer; To Amend Section 37-97-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Civil Liability Due To Certain Violations; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Universities and Colleges
Senate
1/30/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
Senate
2/11/2025
Passed
Senate
2/12/2025
Transmitted To House
Senate
2/14/2025
Referred To Universities and Colleges;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
DR - TSDPAA: UC To AC
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
DR - TSDPAA: AC To UC
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Passed As Amended
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Returned For Concurrence
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
Senate
3/17/2025
Conferees Named Boyd,Williams,McCaughn
Senate
3/18/2025
Conferees Named Scoggin,Bounds,Ford (54th)
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Conference Report Filed
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Conference Report Filed
Senate
4/1/2025
Conference Report Adopted
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Motion to Reconsider Entered (Scoggin, Holloway (76th))
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Conference Report Adopted
Senate
4/2/2025
Motion to Reconsider Tabled
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
Senate
4/7/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Approved by Governor

Amendments

House Committee Amendment No 1

Committee Amendment No 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Conference Report Adopted
4/1/2025
101
Yea
11
Nay
8
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference Report Adopted
4/1/2025
48
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed As Amended
3/10/2025
111
Yea
5
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Passed
2/11/2025
51
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/23/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Nicole Boyd
Nicole Boyd
Republican

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/7/202521.1 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/12/202566.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/22/202566.2 KB
Misc
Misc3/28/2025103.3 KB