Bills › 91st General Assembly

SF 274Signed by Governor · June 1, 2026

Relating to forms of payment for entry into an extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition

Sponsored by the Senate Education Committee, Sen. Dan Zumbach (R)

Topics:K–12 education

Same legislation: SF 141, HF 2079, HF 2247

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2025
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 12, 2025
  4. Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 26, 202644–0
  5. Skipped: House committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 3, 202683–13
  7. Done: To the GovernorMay 5, 2026
  8. Done: Signed into lawJune 1, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.

Amendments · 4

3 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.

  • S-5194 · filed April 20, 2026 by Sen. Tom Shipley (R)
    AI summary This amendment adds an exception that prevents the requirement to accept cash from applying to athletic contests held at a school or venue that is not part of an athletic organization.
    Withdrawn
    April 20, 2026
  • S-5057Strike everything · filed March 4, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill to require public schools and organizations to accept legal tender for entry into extracurricular athletic contests. It also specifies that this rule does not apply to contests held at schools that are not members of an organization.
    Adopted
    April 20, 2026
  • H-8103Strike everything · filed March 3, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill to require public schools and organizations to accept legal tender for entry into extracurricular athletic contests. This requirement does not apply to athletic contests held at schools that are not members of an organization.
    Adopted
    March 3, 2026
  • H-8099Strike everything · filed March 3, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and requires public schools and registered athletic organizations to accept legal tender for entry into extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions.
    Amends this HF 2247 to CONFORM to SF 274
    Adopted
    March 3, 2026