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Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 981: Athlete Representation and Compensation

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 981 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Athlete Representation and Compensation. Primary sponsor: Yvette Benarroch (Republican), Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Commerce Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Athlete Representation and Compensation; Prohibits certain contracts between athlete agent & student athlete from allowing athlete agent to receive more than specified percentage of student athlete's total compensation derived from use of student athlete's name, image, or likeness; defines "name, image, & likeness collective"; requires DBPR to maintain database of athlete agents which is accessible to public; provides short title; prohibits FHSAA bylaws from requiring student athletes to register compensation with specified entities; authorizes certain high school student athletes to earn compensation for use of their name, image, or likeness; requires students under certain age to obtain parental consent to earn such compensation; prohibits such student athletes from engaging in activities or entering into contracts & agreements that meet specified criteria; defines "name, image, & likeness collective"; authorizes student athletes to consult with authorized advisors; requires students under specified age to obtain parental consent for such consultation; provides requirements for such advisors; provides school responsibilities & requirements.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Yvette BenarrochPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Industries & Professional Activities SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Education & Employment CommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kim DanielsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Commerce Committee
  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  3. Now in Commerce Committee
  4. Referred to Commerce Committee
  5. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  6. CS Filed
  7. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  8. Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
  9. Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
  10. Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
  11. Now in Education & Employment Committee
  12. Referred to Commerce Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source