Fair Pay to Play Act

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Fair Pay to Play Act
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California State Legislature
Full nameFair Pay to Play Act
IntroducedFebruary 4, 2019
Assembly votedSeptember 9, 2019[1]
Senate votedMay 22, 2019[1]
Signed into lawSeptember 30, 2019
Sponsor(s)Sens. Nancy Skinner, Scott Wilk, Steven Bradford
GovernorGavin Newsom
CodeEducation Code
ResolutionSB 206
Websiteleginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Status: Current legislation

The Fair Pay to Play Act, originally known as California Senate Bill 206,[2] is a California statute that will allow collegiate athletes to acquire endorsements and sponsorships while still maintaining athletic eligibility.[3] The bill would affect college athletes in California's public universities and colleges.

History[]

The bill was introduced by Senator Nancy Skinner[4] and co-authored by Scott Wilk and Steven Bradford.[5] The bill passed the California State Senate 31 to 5, with Shannon Grove voting against the bill, on May 22, 2019,[6] with the California Assembly unanimously passing it on September 11, 2019.[7]

Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law on September 30, 2019. The law is scheduled to go into effect in 2023.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "SB-206 Collegiate athletics: student athlete compensation and representation". California Legislature Information. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Anantharaman, Maitreyi (September 10, 2019). "California Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing College Athletes To Profit From Endorsements". Deadspin. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Scott, Jason (February 2019). "California Lawmaker Introduces 'Fair Pay to Play Act'". Athletic Business. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Anderson, Bryan (February 6, 2019). "College athletes could soon get paid in California, but not from the NCAA". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  5. ^ "California Legislature OK's SB 206, 'Fair Pay to Play Act'". SCVTVNews. September 13, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  6. ^ McWilliams, James (June 14, 2019). "A CALIFORNIA BILL WOULD LET COLLEGE ATHLETES SIGN ENDORSEMENT DEALS, IN SPITE OF THE NCAA". Pacific Standard. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  7. ^ Ackerman, Nathan; Sturges, Amanda (September 11, 2019). "California passes Fair Pay to Play bill". Daily Trojan. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  8. ^ Murphy, Dan (September 30, 2019). "California defies NCAA as Gov. Gavin Newsom signs into law Fair Pay to Play Act". ESPN.
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