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NY A02014
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michaelle Solages
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AI Summary
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Grants the Public Employment Relations Board jurisdiction over collective bargaining matters for college athletes at New York institutions of higher education, including representation and labor disputes
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Defines "college athlete employee" as any student receiving direct compensation (including scholarships) from their institution where the terms require participation in an intercollegiate sport
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Allows multiple institutions within an athletic conference to form a multiemployer bargaining unit, but only with consent from employee representatives at each included institution
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Prohibits any agreements, including grant-in-aid contracts or legal settlements, that waive or permit noncompliance with the collective bargaining rights established in the act
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Protects student athletes from tax consequences by ensuring scholarships and compensation do not become taxable income or affect eligibility for state financial assistance solely due to this act
Legislative Description
Relates to collective bargaining rights for college athletes; authorizes the public employment relations board to exercise jurisdiction over institutions of higher education and college student athlete employees of such institutions in relation to all collective bargaining matters.
Last Action
referred to labor
1/7/2026