(The Center Square) - The Washington Legislature in 2017 enacted HB 1501 to crack down on the number of people ineligible to purchase a firearm from attempting to do so
SALEM â New legislation that landed in late March in the Oregon Senate could allow some college student-athletes to be paid.
Senate Bill 5, introduced March 24 by Senate President Peter Courtney of Salem and Sen. James Manning Jr., a Eugene Democrat whose district includes the University of Oregon, allows student-athletes to âearn compensation for use of their name, image or likeness.â That includes royalty payments for college merchandise sold with the athleteâs name or image.
The bill also allows Oregon student athletes to retain a professional sports agent while in college, but they wouldnât be able to sign contracts for their images or likenesses that conflict with school or team rules.