Existing law, the Miller-Ayala Athlete Agents Act, regulates specified activities of an athlete agent in representing or seeking to represent student athletes and professional athletes, and authorizes certain civil remedies for its violation. The act also makes a violation of its provisions a misdemeanor offense and authorizes the court to suspend or revoke the privilege of a person to conduct the business of an athlete agent if the person is convicted of a violation of the act.
Existing law, the Miller-Ayala Athlete Agents Act, regulates specified activities of an athlete agent in representing or seeking to represent student athletes and professional athletes, and authorizes certain civil remedies for its violation. The act also makes a violation of its provisions a misdemeanor offense and authorizes the court to suspend or revoke the privilege of a person to conduct the business of an athlete agent if the person is convicted of a violation of the act.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass, to Consent Calendar. — 16–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Arts, Entertain, Sports, Tourism, & Internet Media to Consent Calendar. — 10–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 9–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Public Safety. — 8–0 (pass) · upper
3rd Reading SB238 De León — 37–0 (pass) · upper
SB 238 De León Consent Calendar Second Day — 76–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
De León — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2011-02-09 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2011-02-10 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 12.
2011-02-17 Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E.D. and PUB. S. referral-committee
2011-03-18 Set for hearing April 4.
2011-04-05 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 540.) (April 4). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-04-08 Set for hearing April 26.
2011-04-13 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. reading-2, reading-1, committee-passage, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2011-04-14 Withdrawn from committee.
2011-04-14 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2011-04-15 Set for hearing May 2.
2011-05-03 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2011-05-04 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2011-05-16 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 984.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2011-05-16 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2011-05-27 Referred to Coms. on JUD. and A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. referral-committee
2011-06-14 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-06-21 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-07-06 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 6). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-07-07 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2011-07-14 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2342.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2011-07-14 In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2011-07-19 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.
2011-08-01 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2011-08-01 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 146, Statutes of 2011.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c6e4337a-a4fd-4f72-a3a2-ba7a4ce4a13f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).