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Message: [QUOTE="Moontan, post: 3151378, member: 166"] [URL='https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/bill-seeks-pay-college-athletes-georgia/BPQKjcF26kHIvpBOmG25wK/']Bill seeks to pay college athletes in Georgia[/URL] Georgia joins the club of states proposing l that would allow college athletes to be paid without losing eligibility. --- “Not only is this an idea whose time has come, but Georgia schools would be at a decisive disadvantage when it comes to recruiting with other states that join California in implementing this act if we fail to do the same,” said state Rep. Billy Mitchell, a Democrat from Stone Mountain who is sponsoring the legislation.[B]The bill would also allow players to hire agents to represent them and prohibit schools from removing athletes’ eligibility because they earn money.[/B]The legislation could be considered in the 2020 session of the General Assembly, which begins in January. [/QUOTE]