A possible compromise following veto of bill that keeps payments to college athletes secret

By: Jay Bender

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 662

Last Updated: 5 days, 2 hours ago

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The General Assembly rushed to pass legislation to keep from public view how millions of dollars of public funds will be divided among college athletes.

The bill, H. 4902, passed the House in three days without ever being assigned to a committee.

The Senate passed the bill after receiving live testimony only from athletics directors at Carolina, Clemson and Coastal Carolina.

The speed with which the bill was passed was extraordinary in two …

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