,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dagg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bd1 #bjbf,mr4    
,tub]ville introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation   
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% rules reg>d+     
eligibility ( /ud5t a?letes =           
int]collegiate a?letics1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/ud5t ,a?lete ,act (      
#bjbf4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,a?letic dep>tm5t ,! t]m a?letic   
dep>tm5t means a dep>tm5t at an         
in/itution ( high] education t sponsors 
or conducts #a or m v>sity              
int]collegiate a?letics programs 9 :i*  
/ud5t a?letes enroll$ at ! in/itution ( 
high] education compete 9 a?letic       
conte/s aga9/ /ud5t a?letes enroll$ at  
ano!r in/itution ( high] education4     
7#b7 ,conf]5ce ,! t]m conf]5ce means an 
organization t-- 7,a7 has z memb]s #b or
 m in/itutions ( high] education2  7,b7 
arranges or conducts season-long        

int]collegiate a?letic ev5ts to det]m9e1
 among its memb]s1 a *ampion 9 a        
p>ticul> int]collegiate sport2 &  7,c7  
sets rules = v>sity int]collegiate      
sports competition among its memb]s4    
7#c7 ,grant-9-aid ,! t]m grant-9-aid    
means-- 7,a7 tuition1 room1 bo>d1 books1
 fees1 & p]sonal exp5ses paid or provid$
 by an in/itution ( high] education up  
to ! full co/ ( att5dance2  7,b7 ,f$]al 
,pell ,grants & o!r ,/ate & ,f$]al      
grants unrelat$ to1 & n aw>d$ ) respect 
to1 p>ticipation 9 v>sity int]collegiate
 sports competition2  7,c7 heal?        
insurance & ! co/s ( heal? c>e :olly or 
p>tly self-fund$ by ! ,national         
,collegiate ,a?letic ,association1 a    
conf]5ce1 or an in/itution ( high]      
education2  7,d7 disability & loss (    
value insurance t is :olly or p>tly     
self-fund$ by ! ,national ,collegiate   
,a?letic ,association1 a conf]5ce1 or an
 in/itution ( high] education2 &  7,e7  
c>e] c\nsel+ or job placem5t s]vices    
available to all /ud5ts at an in/itution

 ( high] education4  7#d7 ,in/itution ( 
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#e7   
,national ,collegiate ,a?letic          
,association ,! t]m ,national           
,collegiate ,a?letic ,association means 
! ,national ,collegiate ,a?letic        
,association t functions z an au?ority =
 int]collegiate a?letics 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates 7or a successor organization74   
7#f7 ,/ud5t a?lete ,! t]m /ud5t a?lete  
means an individual :o engages or is    
eligible to engage 9 int]collegiate     
a?letics4  7#g7 ,transf] portal ,! t]m  
transf] portal means a process manag$ by
 ! ,national ,collegiate ,a?letic       
,association t facilitates ! transf] (  
/ud5t a?letes f "o in/itution ( high]   
education to ano!r in/itution ( high]   
education = ! purpose ( engag+1 or be+  
able to engage 9 ! future1 9            
int]collegiate a?letics4  7#h7 ,v>sity  
int]collegiate a?letics program ,! t]m  

v>sity int]collegiate a?letics program  
means a sport play$ at ! int]collegiate 
level1 adm9i/]$ by an a?letic dep>tm5t1 
= :i* eligibility requirem5ts =         
p>ticipation by /ud5t a?letes are       
e/abli%$ by ! ,national ,collegiate     
,a?letic ,association or a conf]5ce4    
7#i7 ,v>sity int]collegiate sports      
competition ,! t]m v>sity int]collegiate
 sports competition means a             
competition-- 7,a7 betwe5 or among /ud5t
 a?letes2 &  7,b7 involv+ #b or m v>sity
 int]collegiate a?letics programs       
sponsor$ by diff]5t in/itutions ( high] 
education4  #c4 ,limitation ( /ud5t     
a?lete eligibility ,not)/&+ any rules   
set =? by ! ,national ,collegiate       
,a?letic ,association1 a /ud5t a?lete   
%all h #e consecutive ye>s ( eligibility
 to play int]collegiate a?letics1       
reg>dless ( injury or any o!r ev5t4  #d4
 ,transf] portal  7a7 ,role ( ,national 
,collegiate ,a?letic ,association ,!    
,national ,collegiate ,a?letic          
,association %all set =? rules relat+ to

 ! transf] portal1 includ+ ) respect to 
! #a or m p]iods dur+ :i* a /ud5t a?lete
 may =mally notify ! in/itution ( high] 
education 9 :i* ! /ud5t a?lete is       
enroll$ ( 8 or h] int5t to transf] to   
ano!r in/itution ( high] education4  7b7
 ,effect ( transf]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a    
/ud5t a?lete enroll$ at an in/itution ( 
high] education :o transf]s to ano!r    
in/itution ( high] education %all be    
ineligible to p>ticipate 9 any a?letic  
competition sponsor$ by ! ,national     
,collegiate ,a?letic ,association dur+ !
 academic ye>1 beg9n+ at ! />t ( ! fall 
seme/] & end+ at ! end ( an in/itution (
 high] education's f9al summ] session1 9
 :i* ! /ud5t a?lete ent]$ ! transf]     
portal4  7#b7 ,exception = initial      
transf] ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to !
 fir/ transf] ( a /ud5t a?lete f an     
in/itution ( high] education to ano!r   
in/itution ( high] education4  7c7      
,c]ta9 o!r rules & regulations ,?is     
section %all sup]s$e any ,national      

,collegiate ,a?letic ,association rule  
or regulation relat$ to transf]         
eligibility t is 9 effect on ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,antitru/     
exemption ,not)/&+ any provision ( !    
,%]man ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #a et seq47  
to ! contr>y1 ! ,national ,collegiate   
,a?letic ,association 7or any successor 
organization7 may e/abli% rules relat+  
to ! transf] portal "u ?is section4  #e4
 ,additional protections = /ud5t a?letes
  7a7 ,grant-9-,aid protection ,subject 
to subsection 7b71 an in/itution ( high]
 education %all honor ! orig9al         
grant-9-aid commitm5t made by !         
in/itution ( high] education to a /ud5t 
a?lete4  7b7 ,effect ( transf] ,9 ! case
 ( a /ud5t a?lete :o transf]s f "o      
in/itution ( high] education to ano!r   
in/itution ( high] education1 subsection
 7a7-- 7#a7 %all n apply to ! =m]       
in/itution ( high] education ( ! /ud5t  
a?lete2 &  7#b7 %all apply to ! new     
in/itution ( high] education to :i* !   
/ud5t a?lete transf]s4  7c7 ,rule (     

con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to prohibit an in/itution (     
high] education f revok+ ! grant-9-aid (
 a /ud5t a?lete or =m] /ud5t a?lete :o  
does n rema9 9 good /&+ 9 accordance ) !
 /&>ds or code ( conduct ( ! in/itution 
( high] education4  #f4 ,relation%ip to 
,/ate law ,no ,/ate or political        
subdivision ( a ,/ate may adopt1 ma9ta91
 en=ce1 or cont9ue 9 effect any law1    
regulation1 rule1 requirem5t1 or /&>d   
t-- 7#a7 conflicts ) ! provisions ( ?is 
,act2 or  7#b7 limits or re/ricts !     
rights ( /ud5t a?letes1 ! ,national     
,collegiate ,a?letic ,association1      
conf]5ces1 or in/itutions ( high]       
education "u ?is ,act4