SB 5913: Concerning communication between employees of state institutions of higher education and student athletes regarding name, image, and likeness use.

What this bill does

Provides that the Ethics in Public Service Act does not prohibit an employee of a state institution of higher education to use public resources to benefit a student athlete in advising, facilitation, acknowledgment, or education related to a matter involving name, image, and likeness.

From the Washington State Legislature's nonpartisan staff bill analysis. Read the full analysis ↗

Floor votes

• House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 27, 2024
  92 yea · 2 nay · 4 not voting
• Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · January 31, 2024
  47 yea · 1 nay · 1 not voting

Track SB 5913 on OlympiaTrack

A free account adds the full hearing and amendment record, who testified, roll calls by member, and a list to track it on. Paid plans add a plain-English AI summary and email alerts when this bill moves.

Other bills sponsored by Valdez

• SSB 5151: Updating the executive team of the office of the secretary of state by adding signing authority to the chief of staff position.
• ESSB 5152: Defining synthetic media in campaigns for elective office, and providing relief for candidates and campaigns.
• SB 5153: Concerning uniform disclosure of records related to future voters and making conforming amendments related to participation of future voters in state primaries.
• SB 5251: Streamlining the licensing process for a commercial driver's license by allowing the department to waive requirements for applicants that previously surrendered the license, allowing the license to be renewed online, and modifying the license test fees.
• SB 5252: Making modifications necessary to comply with federal regulations regarding dissemination of federal bureau of investigation criminal history record information.