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SB 502 - Authorizes Colleges with Women's Sports to Establish a Women's Athletics Endowment - West Virginia Key Vote

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Title: Authorizes Colleges with Women's Sports to Establish a Women's Athletics Endowment

Signed by Governor Patrick Morrisey


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Title: Authorizes Colleges with Women's Sports to Establish a Women's Athletics Endowment

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that authorizes colleges in Tennessee that offer women's Olympic sports to establish a women's athletics endowment.

Highlights:

  • Authorizes an eligible institution to establish a women’s athletic endowment to support women’s collegiate Olympic sports programs (Sec. 1). 

  • Authorizes a commission to certify verified cost savings for an eligible institution at the end of a fiscal year (Sec. 1). 

  • Authorizes any earnings from a women’s athletic endowment to be used solely for scholarships, coaching/training staff, equipment, facilities, travel, and other expenses solely for women’s collegiate Olympic sports programs (Sec. 1).

  • Requires an annual report to the commission detailing verified cost savings, matching contributions, private contributions, expenditures, and Title IX compliance (Sec. 1). 

  • Specifies that this Act takes effect July 1, 2026 (Sec. 1).

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Title: Authorizes Colleges with Women's Sports to Establish a Women's Athletics Endowment

Title: Authorizes Colleges with Women's Sports to Establish a Women's Athletics Endowment

Title: Authorizes Colleges with Women's Sports to Establish a Women's Athletics Endowment

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