# Florida HB 981: Athlete Representation and Compensation

Florida HB 981, Athlete Representation and Compensation, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Yvette Benarroch (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-16 (Died in Commerce Committee) (as of 2026-10-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 981
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Athlete Representation and Compensation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-06-16, Died in Commerce Committee
- Sponsor: Yvette Benarroch (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee, Commerce Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Yvette Benarroch (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Education & Employment Committee
- Cosponsor: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

## Actions (25)

- 2025-06-16: Died in Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-05-03: Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (House)
- 2025-04-04: Now in Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-04-04: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-04-03: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House)
- 2025-04-03: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-04-03: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-04-03: Reported out of Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2025-03-31: Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-21: Now in Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2025-03-21: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-03-21: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2025-03-20: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2025-03-20: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-03-20: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-03-20: Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-19: Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-17: PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-03-02: Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-02: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-03-02: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2025-03-02: Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-24: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- c2, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/981/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/981/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/981/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed)
- HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed)
- HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed)
- HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed)
- HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed)
- HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed)

## Sources
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/981/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/981/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/981/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025)
- [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025)
- [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025)
- [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025)
- [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025)
- [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB981-2025 (as of 2026-10-21).