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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1877: Pro athlete fines to charity

Requiring fines and assessments against professional athletes be donated to charity.

Summary

  • Requires the entire amount of a fine or penalty assessed on an athlete employed by a professional sports organization to be paid to a charitable organization of the athlete's choosing. Prohibits a professional sports organization from requiring an athlete to pay any amount of a fine or penalty to the professional sports organization.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1877), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Drew MacEwen (R-35)
Introduced
February 2, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to requiring fines and assessments against professional athletes be donated to charity;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew MacEwen (R-35)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Norm Johnson R-14Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1877 in other sessions

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