H 4902 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Intercollegiate Athletes' Compensation for Name, Image, or Likeness

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-158-50, RELATING TO AN EXEMPTION OF AN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETE'S NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS COMPENSATION CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION MAINTAINED BY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO REMOVE AN EXCEPTION TO THE EXEMPTION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT RECORDS OF AGGREGATE REVENUE FUNDS EXPENDED FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS REVENUE-SHARING PROGRAMS BY A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING EACH FISCAL YEAR ARE SUBJECT TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT SUBJECT TO EXCEPTIONS FROM SUCH DISCLOSURE FOR INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE PAYMENTS, SPORT-SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS, AND NEGOTIATION RECORDS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Vetoed
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Vetoed Mar 11, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2026 · House Jan 15, 2026

How they voted

3012
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 43
Feb 17, 2026
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican31
19 Yea 12 Nay
61% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Apr 1, 2026
Vetoed
Veto overridden Ayes-30 Nays-12
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Vetoed
Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-88 Nays-22
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
legislature
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-12-1)
senate
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Jan 15, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-2-11)
house
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference
lower
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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