TCUdirtbag
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That process sounds quite a bit like what I’m used to with the exception that nobody poisoned the bill apparently (which I used to help do on occasion BTW). But the story about aides grabbing piecemeal language from other states (probably written by an amalgam of interested parties) resonates. There could be a full length movie made about the legislation that eventually moved Sudafed behind the pharmacy counter. (Another example of a senator’s pet project but one that thankfully got slowed down long enough to get more stakeholder involvement)
Fortunately, a lot less special interest and lobbying in college sports than in the pharma industry. Most of the state legislation was based on some proposals out of the NCAA (not they they’re anywhere close to an ideal arbiter of good policy). I can’t imagine trying to work legislation for an industry other than higher ed. It’s hard enough, and in theory they’re the states’ own agencies.
The state of Kansas ended up without NIL legislation because of an anti-trans poison pill. That sort of stuff might’ve happened in some of the other Midwest states that didn’t get NIL done last year.