Loading chat...

SC H4902

Bill

Status

Vetoed

3/11/2026

Primary Sponsor

Davey Hiott

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Exempts intercollegiate athletes' name, image, and likeness (NIL) contract documentation held by public institutions of higher learning from disclosure under South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act, regardless of whether the institution is a party to the contract

  • Requires public disclosure of total aggregate revenue funds expended by institutions for intercollegiate athletics revenue-sharing programs each fiscal year

  • Protects from public disclosure the specific amounts paid to individual athletes and sport-specific allocations within revenue-sharing programs

  • Keeps confidential all negotiation documents and agreements with individual athletes related to revenue-sharing programs

  • Takes effect upon Governor's approval and applies retroactively to pending legal actions or disclosure requests without final judgments

Legislative Description

Intercollegiate Athletes' Compensation for Name, Image, or Likeness

Last Action

Vetoed by Governor

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

No bill text available