Eight days after the Ohio Senate unanimously passed a bill introduced a month ago that would allow college athletes in the state to make money off of their name, image and likeness, the Ohio House of Representatives voted, 57-36, to pass an amended bill on Thursday.
Now, because of an amendment introduced by representative Jena Powell, the legislation will be sent back to the Senate which will vote on the amended bill, which is no longer solely about name, image and likeness.
The amendment, which was approved in a 54-40 vote, requires youth athletes to compete in sports based on their sex assigned at birth.