UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT
Summary
Creates the Uniform Athlete Agents Act. Requires agents for student athletes to register with the Department of Professional Regulation and establishes registration procedures, criteria, and requirements for these athlete agents. Provides that all information required by the Department of any applicant for registration, except financial information, is a public record. Authorizes the Department to issue a temporary registration while a registration application or renewal of registration is pending. Provides disciplinary grounds. Establishes requirements for agency contracts subject to the Act. Requires both the athlete agent and the student-athlete to promptly notify the appropriate educational institution after the contract is entered into. Provides an educational institution damaged by a violation of the Act with a civil remedy against the involved athlete agent and the student athlete. Establishes record-keeping requirements for athlete agents. Prohibits athlete agents from engaging in specified conduct, subject to criminal and administrative penalties. Includes other provisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Mar 18, 2010
Signed Jul 14, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2010 · House Apr 21, 2010
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Mar 18, 2010
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Jul 14, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Apr 21, 2010
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 14, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Apr 8, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2010
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 18, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Wilhelmi
upper
Mar 18, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-2)
senate
Mar 16, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 16, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
upper
Mar 15, 2010
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 15, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
upper
Mar 8, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-001
upper
Feb 10, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities
upper
Jan 12, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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