SB 149 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act; regulation of athlete agents; terminate Georgia Athlete Agent Regulatory Commission; definitions

Current Version

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Committees

SC:RI&U
HC:Judy

Current Status

05/24/10 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to revise the "Uniform Athlete Agents Act"; to provide for the regulation of athlete agents; to terminate the Georgia Athlete Agent Regulatory Commission; to provide for general powers and duties of the Secretary of State relating to the regulation of athlete agents; to require a certificate of registration to act as an athlete agent in this state; to provide requirements for agency contracts; to provide for cancellation of agency contracts by student athletes; to provide for civil penalties and civil causes of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date	Time	Vote No	Yeas	Nays	NV	Exc	Description
03/10/2009	4:02PM	Senate Vote #162	051	002	002	001	PASSAGE
04/03/2009	11:58AM	House Vote #440	164	004	009	003	PASS
04/29/2010	3:05PM	Senate Vote #891	047	001	004	004	AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
Date	Action
02/12/2009	Senate Read and Referred
02/19/2009	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/24/2009	Senate Read Second Time
03/10/2009	Senate Third Read
03/10/2009	Senate Passed/Adopted
03/12/2009	House First Readers
03/17/2009	House Second Readers
03/20/2009	House Committee Favorably Reported
04/01/2009	House Postponed
04/03/2009	House Third Readers
04/03/2009	House Passed/Adopted
04/29/2010	Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
05/07/2010	Senate Sent to Governor
05/24/2010	Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/24/2010	Act 437
07/01/2010	Effective Date

Footnotes

4/1/2009 Postponed until 4/3/2009
4/29/2010 Senate agreed to House substitute