HB 873: Athlete Agents
GENERAL BILL by Broxson
Athlete Agents; Requires that individual who practices as athlete agent be licensed as professional athlete agent or limited athlete agent by DBPR; provides that agent contract may conform to form approved by national professional sports association for sport in which student athlete will be represented under certain circumstances; requires that athlete agent deposit surety bond with department before contacting athlete or entering into agent contract or contract for financial services with student athlete under certain conditions; prohibits athlete agent from offering or furnishing anything of value to student athlete or individual related to student athlete before student completes his or her last intercollegiate sports contest; requires department to send notice of athlete agent's conviction of offense to each national professional sports association that has certified agent; authorizes student athlete to sue for damages; requires department to publish on its Internet website information prescribing responsibilities of colleges & universities; requires department to notify athletic director or other appropriate official of each college or university of any changes to responsibilities; revises provisions relating to athlete agent's financial & business records; requires that records contain telephone number of each individual represented by athlete agent & name & address of each national professional sports association that certifies athlete agent.
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/5/2011 House • Filed
12/21/2011 House • Referred to Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 85
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 84
3/9/2012 House • Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
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HB 873, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/5/2011 at 8:55 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 630 Athlete Agents Norman Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Regulated Industries
Location: In committee/council (RI)
Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 468.452 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 468.453 Licensure required; qualifications; license nontransferable; service of process; temporary license; license or application from another state. Page 6 (pdf) 468.454 Contracts. Page 9 (pdf) 468.4542 Page 10 (pdf) 468.456 Prohibited acts. Page 11 (pdf) 468.45615 Provision of illegal inducements to athletes prohibited; penalties; license suspension. Page 14 (pdf) 468.4562 Civil action by institution. Page 14 (pdf) 468.45625 Page 16 (pdf) 468.4565 Business records requirement. Page 17 (pdf)