Senator Debbie Mayfield’s (R-Rockledge) Athlete Pay Bill, which will allow college athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness has passed its final Senate committee.

The bill will allow college athletes to enter endorsement deals with corporations like Nike, and hire agents to represent them to negotiate deals. Under current NCAA rules, these actions are prohibited.
Senator Mayfield says the purpose of this bill is to put pressure on the NCAA to “play ball.”
“I’ve also been with Senator Rubio’s Office on this legislation on what they’re draft is so that all 50 states are alike, but this is more of a pressure to put on the NCAA that says the states are moving in this direction, you need to come up with rules so we’re all playing by the same game,” said Mayfield.