Bill shielding SC college NIL agreements from public records law advances in the Senate

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 1,511

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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COLUMBIA — Public colleges in South Carolina could continue concealing what they pay student athletes under legislation moving quickly through the Statehouse amid a lawsuit.

The Senate Education Committee advanced the bill to the floor Wednesday without a public hearing.

At least two senators — Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey of Edgefield and Sen. Richard Cash of Anderson County — verbally voted against the measure. No roll call was taken.

Only written testimony was …

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