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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5942

SB 5942: Uniform college athlete act

Enacting the uniform college athlete name, image, or likeness act.

Summary

  • Allows college athletes to receive compensation for their name, image, or likeness and provides certain limitations on such compensation related activities.
  • Imposes a disclosure requirement for college athletes related to name, image, or likeness agreements and exempts such disclosures from the Public Records Act.
  • Establishes a right of action for college athletes and institutions and establishes civil penalties for violations of name, image, or likeness provisions.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5942), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 10, 2022
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-46)
Introduced
January 25, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2022
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5942, ESSB 5942

AN ACT Relating to the uniform college athlete name, image, or likeness act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-46)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jamie Pedersen D-43Senator D-22

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2022
Version voted on: ESSB 5942
44 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican15500
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5942)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5942)
  3. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5942)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5942)
  5. CWD - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5942)
  6. CWD - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5942)
  7. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development. (ESSB 5942)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5942)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5942)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5942)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5942)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5942)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5942)
  16. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5942)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5942)
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5942 in other sessions

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