Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to student athletes at institutions under the control of the state board of regents
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 20, 2022
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Student athletes at state universities would be officially considered employees of their schools. This change allows the state board of regents to decide how much these athletes get paid. Because they would be employees, athletes would also be eligible for the same pay and benefits as other school workers.1
Read the official explanation
This bill provides that a student athlete at an institution under the control of the state board of regents is considered an employee of an institution of the state board of regents. The bill also provides that the state board of regents fix the compensation for student athletes. In addition, by defining student athletes as employees, other provisions governing the compensation and benefits of employees of an institution of the state board of regents apply to student athletes.