Compromise Possible Following Veto of Bill that Keeps Payments to College Athletes Secret

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

Legislation exempting public colleges' payments to stuent athletes from the state's public records law has an uncertain future after Gov. Henry McMaster's veto on March 11, 2026. (Photo Illustration by Statehouse Carolina/Special to the SC Daily Gazette)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 thr…

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

By Jay Bender 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 extraordinar…