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History
- Referred to higher education
Companion bill
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Enacts the student athlete bill of rights
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Luis R. Sepúlveda
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6383
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the student athlete bill of rights; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill seeks to codify the protections that student athletes should receive from the colleges and universities that they play for, within, and outside of the context of formally engaging in collegiate sports. These protections include adequate health care, and extended coverage for catastrophic injuries suffered while under the purview of an institution.
Furthermore if an athletic program does not renew an athletic scholarship of a student athlete who suffers an incapacitating injury or illness resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program, the institution of higher education shall provide an equivalent scholarship.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 establishes how the bill shall be known and cited, Section 2 outlines legislature including educational needs, institutions' revenues, students' revenues, adequate health, medical expenses, due process protection, gender equity requirements, transferring, and usage of funds, Section 3 describes amendments to the new section 679-f. Section 4 discusses appeal eligibility with section 5 depicting request for transfer and section 6 outlining insurance. Section 7 depicts bill outlines and section 8 describes applicability.
Justification
New York's institutions of higher education that participate in Division I and Division II intercollegiate athletics collectively generate millions of dollars annually in media contracts, and this revenue would not exist without the efforts of student athletes. Student athletes generate large revenues for many athletic programs, spend approximately forty hours per week participating in their respective sports, and suffer current and historically low graduation rates. Providing adequate health and safety protection for student athletes can help prevent serious injury and death.
Prior legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shell expire and be deemed repealed on June 30, 2024.
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