2CB8E67659FD88F6872587A000739B0D Hearing Summary

There was no public testimony on this agenda item. The commission discussed the inevitability of a similar act being introduced in Colorado in the near future and the benefits of moving the uniform act forward to promote the uniform act and uniform language, even if it goes nowhere. Commissioner Tipper pointed out that the Governor has signed a similar bill into law, Senate Bill 20-123, which goes into effect in 2023 and wondered what the differences might be between that bill and the uniform law. Commissioner Love volunteered to look into it. Commissioner Levy suggested that the commission take a closer look at the 2020 bill before moving forward with the uniform act. Commissioner McGihon noted that uniformity across state lines benefits the athletes and to draft the uniform act to update and not supercede the recently enacted bill.  

Commissioner McGihon moved that the Uniform College Student Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Act move forward as part of the commission's 2022 legislative agenda to update Senate Bill 20-123. Commissioner Gardner seconded the motion, but no vote was taken as it was determined that the motion was not needed. Commissioner Love will provide an analysis and Commissioner McGihon will contact the sponsors of the 2020 bill to see if there would be interest in updating it.