The NCAA News - News and Features

July 6, 1998

State legislation relating to student-athletes

This report summarizes legislation currently pending before state legislatures that could affect or is of interest to staff of intercollegiate athletics programs and student-athletes. Set forth below is a list of five bills from five states. The report includes one bill that has been introduced and four pending bills where legislative action has occurred since the publication of the June 15, 1998, issue of The NCAA News. All newly introduced bills are marked with an asterisk (*).

The State Legislation Report is based largely on data provided by the Information for Public Affairs online state legislation system as of June 22, 1998. The bills selected for inclusion in this report were drawn from a larger pool of measures that concern sports and, therefore, do not necessarily represent all of the bills that would be of interest to individual member institutions. Bills pending before the governing bodies of the District of Columbia and U.S. territories are not available on an online basis and are not included in this report.

The NCAA has not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the data provided by Information for Public Affairs and is providing this summary as a service to its members. For further information regarding a particular bill, members should contact the state legislature concerned.

The bills set forth below address the following subjects:

Subject Number of Bills

Anabolic steroids -- 1

Athlete agents -- 1

Athletic trainers -- 2

Tickets -- 1

Two bills have been enacted since the last report. In Delaware, the governor signed into law legislation that rewrites the qualifications for licensure and reciprocity governing physical therapists and athletic trainers. In New York, legislation was adopted that extends until June 1, 2000, the expiration date of provisions authorizing the commissioner of health to reclassify anabolic steroids.

Since the last report, two state legislatures (Louisiana and South Carolina) have adjourned for the year. Eleven legislatures remain in session. Six states will not conduct a 1998 legislative session.

Delaware H. 567 (Author: Ulbrich)

Athletic trainers. Rewrites the qualifications for licensure and reciprocity governing physical therapists and athletic trainers. Requires applicants for licensure as athletic trainers to graduate from an accredited ath-

letic training program. Enables the board to

license those individuals who did not graduate from an accredited program provided they have a college degree, successfully completed the internship process through the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (NATA BOC), and have been approved to take the national examination by NATA BOC prior to July 1, 2004.

Status: 4/8/98 introduced. 5/12/98 passed House. 6/4/98 passed Senate. 6/17/98 signed by governor.

Michigan H. 4789 (Author: Palamara)

Athletic trainers. Provides for the registration of athletic trainers. Creates the Michigan Board of Athletic Training to administer the registration process. Sets application and registration fees.

Status: 5/15/97 introduced. 6/3/98 passed as amended by House.

New York S. 6879 (Author: Wright)

Anabolic steroids. Extends the expiration date, until June 1, 2000, of provisions authorizing the commissioner of health to reclassify anabolic steroids.

Status: 4/8/98 introduced. 5/20/98 passed

Senate. 6/2/98 passed Assembly. 6/12/98

signed by governor.