H 4902

South Carolina House bill in Session 126.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 1, 2026.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-158-50, RELATING TO AN EXEMPTION OF AN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETE'S NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS COMPENSATION CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION MAINTAINED BY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO REMOVE AN EXCEPTION TO THE EXEMPTION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT RECORDS OF AGGREGATE REVENUE FUNDS EXPENDED FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS REVENUE-SHARING PROGRAMS BY A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING EACH FISCAL YEAR ARE SUBJECT TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT SUBJECT TO EXCEPTIONS FROM SUCH DISCLOSURE FOR INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE PAYMENTS, SPORT-SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS, AND NEGOTIATION RECORDS. - RATIFIED TITLE.

Bill ID SC-126-H-4902

Session 126

Status enacted

House enacted 2026-04-01

Tax / Budget / Appropriations

Summary

Intercollegiate Athletes' Compensation for Name, Image, or Likeness

Sponsor

Hiott

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-14	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-01	Status	enacted
2026-04-01	Latest Action	Veto overridden Ayes-30 Nays-12 ( Senate Journal-page 56 )

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