Public Institutions of Higher Education – Student Athletes (Jordan McNair Safe and Fair Play Act)
What this bill does
Declaring certain findings of the General Assembly regarding the educational needs and the health and safety of student athletes; prohibiting a public institution of higher education or certain organizations from preventing a student athlete from earning compensation from the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness; prohibiting a public institution of higher education from providing a prospective student athlete with certain compensation or preventing the athlete from obtaining certain legal representation; etc.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hess, Brian | Emmer Consulting | Oral |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Huma, Ramogi | National College Players Association, I plan to testify in support of HB 125 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliott, Richard DeShay | Prince George's County Young Democrats | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Martin | The Jordan McNair Foundation Inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Koller, Dionne | University of Baltimore School of Law | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alpert, Dan | University of Maryland Student Government Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kindra, Samaylobbyist | Young Democrats of Maryland, Caucus of Color | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lierman, Delegate Liermanlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lierman, Brooke | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Young, Ron | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Barrio, Brian | UMBC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Page, Robert | University System of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lierman, Brooke | Sponsor | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Gill, Emmett | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |