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IN HB1311

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/11/2012

Primary Sponsor

William Crawford

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires Indiana Division 1 NCAA institutions to renew athletic scholarships at the same or higher amount annually for students in good academic standing, and provide equivalent scholarships to athletes involuntarily removed from teams for up to 5 years or until degree completion

  • Mandates health screenings for sickle cell trait and heart abnormalities for incoming student athletes, plus protocols for concussion prevention/treatment, dehydration, and supervision of athletes with life-threatening conditions

  • Establishes an athletic trust fund requiring institutions with $10+ million in annual TV revenue to pay fees based on football and men's basketball scholarship athletes, with funds distributed to former athletes after eligibility ends or to pay student loan debt for those who graduate

  • Requires institutions meeting the $10 million TV revenue threshold to dedicate $500,000 annually for current and former student athlete medical expenses, adjusted for medical care inflation

  • Mandates financial and life skills workshops for first-year and third-year athletes, requires institutions to grant transfer requests within 5 business days, and allocates funds for Title IX compliance with potential $1,000 daily fines for non-compliance

Legislative Description

Sports scholarships and player safety.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Education

1/11/2012

Full Bill Text

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