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OK SB2107

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2014

Primary Sponsor

Constance Johnson

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Student-Athlete Bill of Rights" requiring Oklahoma higher education institutions to renew athletic scholarships as long as students maintain academic, disciplinary, and participation standards, and provide equivalent scholarships for up to 5 years if athletic scholarships are not renewed for other reasons

  • Mandates health screenings for all incoming student-athletes including sickle cell trait and heart abnormalities, plus programs to prevent and treat concussions and dehydration

  • Requires athletic programs receiving at least $10 million in annual television revenue to provide $500,000 yearly for student-athlete health insurance and pay fees to a new Student-Athlete Bill of Rights Trust Fund based on 50% of cost of attendance multiplied by football and men's basketball scholarship athletes

  • Establishes the Student-Athlete Bill of Rights Trust Fund to distribute payments to qualifying former football and men's basketball student-athletes, with funds used first toward completing undergraduate degrees at cost of attendance

  • Requires equal spending on Title IX compliance and imposes fines of $500-$15,000 per day for institutions failing to comply with health insurance, fee payment, or Title IX requirements, with an effective date of July 1, 2014

Legislative Description

Higher Education; Student Athlete Bill of Rights. Effective date. Emergency

Education - Higher

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

2/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Education2/4/2014

Full Bill Text

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