Bill > S2454

This bill seeks to allow college athletes in Massachusetts to earn compensation from the use of their name, image, and likeness, while also regulating athlete agents who represent these student-athletes. The key provisions include: 1. Prohibiting colleges and athletic associations from preventing student-athletes from earning compensation from their name, image, and likeness. This includes allowing student-athletes to obtain professional representation and enter into endorsement deals. 2. Requiring colleges to establish a catastrophic sports injury fund to compensate student-athletes who suffer career-ending or long-term injuries during competition or practice. 3. Establishing a registration system for athlete agents, including requirements for agent qualifications, disclosure of information, and prohibited conduct such as furnishing improper benefits to student-athletes. 4. Providing protections for student-athletes, such as the ability to cancel agent agreements within 10 days and the voiding of any agent contracts that violate the law. The overall purpose is to give college athletes in Massachusetts more control and opportunities to financially benefit from their name, image, and likeness, while also regulating the agent industry to protect the student-athletes.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2454