South Carolina 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 993 — Intercollegiate athlete name, image, and likeness compensation

Last action — Referred to Committee on Education

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-158-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETES' COMPENSATION FOR NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS, SO AS TO REVISE SEVERAL DEFINITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-158-20, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF COMPENSATION FOR USE OF AN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETE'S NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS, SO AS TO DELETE EXISTING LANGUAGE AND PROVIDE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND CERTAIN AGENTS OF THE INSTITUTIONS MAY ENGAGE IN CERTAIN ACTIONS THAT MAY ENABLE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETES TO EARN COMPENSATION FOR USE OF THE NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS OF THE ATHLETE, AND TO PROVIDE THE INSTITUTIONS ALSO MAY PERMIT INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETES TO USE TRADEMARKS AND FACILITIES OF THE INSTITUTION, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-158-30, RELATING TO THE AFFECTS OF NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS COMPENSATION ON GRANT-IN-AID OR ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY, SO AS TO DELETE EXISTING LANGUAGE AND PROVIDE NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS CONTRACTS MAY NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETE'S ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS PROGRAM AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-158-40, RELATING TO ALLOWED AND PROHIBITED ACTIONS CONCERNING INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETES NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS-RELATED MATTERS, SO AS TO DELETE EXISTING LANGUAGE AND PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY FOR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING EMPLOYEES FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM CERTAIN ROUTINE DECISIONS MADE IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, AND TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN CONDUCT BY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS, ATHLETIC CONFERENCES, OR OTHER GROUPS WITH AUTHORITY OVER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-158-50, RELATING TO GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION IN NAME, IMAGE, AND LICENSE ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DELETE EXISTING PROVISIONS AND PROVIDE CERTAIN MATTERS CONCERNING NAME, IMAGE, AND LICENSING AGREEMENTS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED PUBLIC RECORDS SUBJECT TO AN EXCEPTION AND MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED TO CERTAIN ENTITIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-158-60, RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS CONTRACTS AND THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATORS, SO AS TO DELETE EXISTING LANGUAGE AND PROVIDE FOR THE RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS BETWEEN CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND PROVISIONS IN THE UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT OF 2018, AND TO PROVIDE ATHLETE AGENTS SHALL COMPLY WITH CERTAIN FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-102-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT OF 2018, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "ATHLETE AGENT"; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-102-100, RELATING TO AGENCY CONTRACTS, SO AS TO REMOVE A PROVISION CONCERNING COMPENSATION; BY REPEALING SECTION 59-158-70 RELATING TO DISCLOSURES AND LIMITATIONS IN NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS CONTRACTS AND REVOCATION PERIODS FOR SUCH CONTRACTS; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 59-158-80 RELATING TO GOVERNING LAW AND FEDERAL COMPLIANCE CONTRACTS.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Education

  2. Introduced and read first time

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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16 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 154 not signed on · 31 voted No

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Votes

to concur

Passed 38 Yea · 2 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38204
Total 38204
% of votes cast 86%5%0%9%
How each member voted (44)
Member Party Vote
Campbell, Paul G., Jr. — Yea
Gregory, Chauncey K. — Yea
Matthews, John W., Jr. — Yea
Nicholson, Floyd — Yea
Senator Luke A. Rankin — Yea
Sheheen, Vincent A. — Yea
Fanning, Mike — Yea
Harpootlian, Richard A. — Yea
Johnson, Kevin L. — Yea
Kimpson, Marlon E. — Not Voting
Leatherman, Hugh K., Sr. — Yea
Loftis, Dwight A. — Yea
Malloy, Gerald — Yea
Matthews, Margie Bright — Yea
McElveen, J. Thomas, III — Yea
McLeod, Mia S. — Yea
Representative Robert T. Reese — Yea
Scott, John L., Jr. — Yea
Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III — Not Voting
Senator Darrell Jackson — Yea
Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III — Yea
Senator Greg Hembree — Yea
Senator Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. — Yea
Senator Karl B. Allen — Yea
Senator Kent M. Williams — Yea
Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms — Yea
Senator Michael W. Gambrell — Yea
Senator Rex F. Rice — Nay
Senator Richard J. Cash — Yea
Senator Ronnie A. Sabb — Yea
Senator Ronnie W. Cromer — Yea
Senator Ross Turner — Yea
Senator Sean M. Bennett — Not Voting
Senator Shane R. Martin — Yea
Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch — Yea
Senator Thomas C. Alexander — Yea
Senator Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin — Nay
Senator Tom Davis — Yea
Senator Tom Young, Jr. — Yea
Senator Wes Climer — Yea
Senn, Sandy — Yea
Setzler, Nikki G. — Yea
Shealy, Katrina Frye — Not Voting
Talley, Scott — Yea

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to concur

Passed 0 Yea · 40 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 04005
Total 04005
% of votes cast 0%89%0%11%
How each member voted (45)

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Passage of Bill

Passed 94 Yea · 9 Nay · 20 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 949020
Total 949020
% of votes cast 76%7%0%16%
How each member voted (123)
Member Party Vote
Bales, Jimmy C., Ed.D. — Yea
Brown, Robert L. — Yea
Clary, Gary E. — Yea
Forrester, P. Michael — Yea
Funderburk, Laurie Slade — Yea
Mack, David J., III — Yea
Norrell, Mandy Powers — Yea
Ridgeway, Robert L., III — Yea
Sottile, F. Michael — Yea
Spires, L. Kit — Yea
Tallon, Edward R., Sr. — Yea
Toole, McLain R. — Nay
Chellis, Converse A., IV — Not Voting
Mace, Nancy — Not Voting
Allison, Merita A. — Yea
Bennett, Linda — Yea
Blackwell, Bart T. — Yea
Brawley, Wendy C. — Yea
Bryant, Bruce M. — Not Voting
Cogswell, William Scott, Jr. — Yea
Cox, Bobby J. — Not Voting
Cox, Westley P. — Yea
Daning, Joseph S. — Yea
Felder, R. Raye — Yea
Finlay, Kirkman, III — Yea
Fry, Russell W. — Not Voting
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D. — Not Voting
Henegan, Patricia Moore — Yea
Hill, Jonathon D. — Yea
Huggins, Chip — Yea
Hyde, Max T., Jr. — Yea
Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr. — Yea
Johnson, Jeffrey E. — Not Voting
Jones, Stewart O. — Not Voting
Kimmons, Mandy W. — Yea
Lucas, James H. — Yea
Martin, Richard — Yea
Matthews, Krystle N. — Yea
McKnight, Cezar E. — Yea
Morgan, Adam M. — Nay
Moss, V. Stephen — Yea
Murphy, Chris — Yea
Parks, J. Anne — Yea
Pendarvis, Marvin R. — Yea
Representative Annie E. McDaniel — Yea
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — Yea
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Yea
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Yea
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Yea
Representative Chris Wooten — Yea
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Not Voting
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Nay
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Yea
Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore — Yea
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Yea
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Yea
Representative JA Moore — Yea
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Yea
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Nay
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Yea
Representative John R. McCravy III — Nay
Representative John Richard C. King — Not Voting
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Not Voting
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Yea
Representative Kambrell H. Garvin — Yea
Representative Kevin Hardee — Yea
Representative Lee Hewitt — Yea
Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam — Not Voting
Representative Leon Howard — Not Voting
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Yea
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Yea
Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus — Yea
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Yea
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Patrick B. Haddon — Nay
Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon — Yea
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Nay
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Seth Rose — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Nay
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Yea
Representative Terry Alexander — Not Voting
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Yea
Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon — Yea
Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis — Yea
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Not Voting
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Not Voting
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Yea
Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman — Yea
Representative William H. Bailey — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Not Voting
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Yea
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Yea
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Yea
Robinson, Leola C. — Not Voting
Sandifer, William E., III — Yea
Senator Jason Elliott — Yea
Senator Russell L. Ott — Yea
Simrill, J. Gary — Yea
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Yea
Smith, Garry R. — Nay
Stringer, Tommy M. — Yea
Thayer, Anne J. — Not Voting
Thigpen, Ivory Torrey — Yea
Trantham, Ashley B. — Yea
West, John Taliaferro, IV — Not Voting
Wheeler, William W., III — Yea
White, W. Brian — Yea
Williams, Shedron D. — Yea

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2nd Reading

Passed 36 Yea · 2 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36206
Total 36206
% of votes cast 82%5%0%14%
How each member voted (44)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 993 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-158-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETES' COMPENSATION FOR NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS, SO AS TO REVISE SEVERAL DEFINITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-158-20, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF COMPENSATION FOR USE OF AN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETE'S NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS, SO AS TO DELETE EXISTING LANGUAGE AND PROVIDE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND CERTAIN AGENTS OF THE INSTITUTIONS MAY ENGAGE IN CERTAIN ACTIONS THAT MAY ENABLE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETES TO EARN COMPENSATION FOR USE OF THE NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS OF THE ATHLETE, AND TO PROVIDE THE INSTITUTIONS ALSO MAY PERMIT INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETES TO USE TRADEMARKS AND FACILITIES OF THE INSTITUTION, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-158-30, RELATING TO THE AFFECTS OF NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS COMPENSATION ON GRANT-IN-AID OR ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY, SO AS TO DELETE EXISTING LANGUAGE AND PROVIDE NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS CONTRACTS MAY NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETE'S ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS PROGRAM AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-158-40, RELATING TO ALLOWED AND PROHIBITED ACTIONS CONCERNING INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETES NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS-RELATED MATTERS, SO AS TO DELETE EXISTING LANGUAGE AND PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY FOR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING EMPLOYEES FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM CERTAIN ROUTINE DECISIONS MADE IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, AND TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN CONDUCT BY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS, ATHLETIC CONFERENCES, OR OTHER GROUPS WITH AUTHORITY OVER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-158-50, RELATING TO GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION IN NAME, IMAGE, AND LICENSE ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DELETE EXISTING PROVISIONS AND PROVIDE CERTAIN MATTERS CONCERNING NAME, IMAGE, AND LICENSING AGREEMENTS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED PUBLIC RECORDS SUBJECT TO AN EXCEPTION AND MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED TO CERTAIN ENTITIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-158-60, RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS CONTRACTS AND THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATORS, SO AS TO DELETE EXISTING LANGUAGE AND PROVIDE FOR THE RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS BETWEEN CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND PROVISIONS IN THE UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT OF 2018, AND TO PROVIDE ATHLETE AGENTS SHALL COMPLY WITH CERTAIN FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-102-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT OF 2018, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "ATHLETE AGENT"; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-102-100, RELATING TO AGENCY CONTRACTS, SO AS TO REMOVE A PROVISION CONCERNING COMPENSATION; BY REPEALING SECTION 59-158-70 RELATING TO DISCLOSURES AND LIMITATIONS IN NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS CONTRACTS AND REVOCATION PERIODS FOR SUCH CONTRACTS; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 59-158-80 RELATING TO GOVERNING LAW AND FEDERAL COMPLIANCE CONTRACTS.
Who sponsors S 993?
S 993 is sponsored by Senator Tom Young, Jr., Senator Michael W. Gambrell, Senator Ross Turner, Senator Brad Hutto, Senator Darrell Jackson, Senator Luke A. Rankin, Senator Thomas C. Alexander, Senator Kent M. Williams, Senator Ronnie W. Cromer, Senator Michael Johnson, Harpootlian, Richard A., Fanning, Mike, Shealy, Katrina Frye, Talley, Scott, McElveen, J. Thomas, III, and Setzler, Nikki G..
What is the current status of S 993?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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