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Legislative Report [1] (2012)

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                   Uniform Athlete's Agent Study Committee


Below is a list of recent legislative activity in jurisdictions that have adopted the Uniform Athlete's Agent
Act (UAAA):

State                    Year       Bill Number            Synopsis
Alabama                  2012       HB 494 (Pending)       This bill prohibits an agent or any other
                                                           person from receiving compensation for
                                                           negotiating enrollment of an athlete at a
                                                           particular educational institution.
                                                           It also revises registration, certification
                                                           and bonding  provisions.
Arkansas                 2011       HB 1061 (Enacted)      This legislation, now the law, amends
                                                           the definition of athlete agent.
                                                           It mandates that an agent notifies the
                                                           educational institution prior to
                                                           contacting a student athlete. It amends
                                                           the registration provisions. It expands on
                                                           prohibited conduct for agents and
                                                           includes stiffer criminal penalties for
                                                           violators.
                         2010       HB 1128 (Enacted)      This legislation, now the law, repeals
                                                           existing registration provisions.
Forida                   2011       HB 5005 (Died)         This bill sought to remove references to
                                                           the UAAA.
Florida                  2012       SB 630 (Died)          This bill sought to ban compensation or
                                                           the furnishing of anything of value to
                                                           student-athletes. It also sought to
                                                           amend  the registration, licensing and
                                                           bonding  provisions.
Hawa                     2009       HB 2029 (Died)         A bill to repeal the UAAA.
Maryland                 2012       HB 920 (Pending)       This bill alters the definition of agency
                                                           contract to include a specified
                                                           agreement  in which a student athlete
                                                           authorizes a person to assess and plan
                                                           for the financial benefits that may arise
                                                           out of the student athlete's professional
                                                           sports career; it alters the definition of
                                                           athlete agent to include specified
                                                           individuals who facilitate the connection
                                                           to a student athlete signing an agency
                                                           contract or who enter into a specified
                                                           agreement  with a student athlete or
                                                           solicit or recruit the student athlete to
                                                           enter into the agreement; etc.
Mississippi              2011       HB 1190 (Enacted)      This legislation, now the law, amends
                                                           the definitions. It mandates that an
                                                           agent notifies the educational institution
                                                           prior to contacting a student athlete. It

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