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OH HB404
Bill
Status
1/3/2012
Primary Sponsor
Jay Goyal
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AI Summary
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Expands institutions of higher education's ability to bring civil actions for damages to include violations by: (1) athlete agents violating the chapter, (2) any person intentionally inducing an athlete to violate athletic association or conference regulations, and (3) institutional staff or former staff intentionally violating such regulations.
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Allows courts to award compensatory damages, punitive or exemplary damages, and equitable relief, with punitive damages available even without compensatory damages.
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Defines institutional harm to include penalties, ineligibility, or probationary status resulting from violations, plus resulting losses including athletic scholarship restrictions, recruitment limitations, competition ineligibility, forfeited contests, and adverse financial impacts.
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Permits prevailing institutions to recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees in addition to damages.
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Prohibits courts from awarding punitive or exemplary damages against a surety in actions brought under this section.
Legislative Description
To expand the right of an institution of higher education to bring a civil action for damages caused by violations of athletic association or conference regulations.
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Last Action
To Judiciary & Ethics
1/3/2012