The bill proposes the enactment of section 3345.89 of the Revised Code, which establishes regulations regarding the start times of college football games in Ohio. Specifically, it mandates that no college football game involving a state university may begin before 3:30 p.m. if both competing teams are ranked in the top ten of the Associated Press poll. However, this restriction does not apply if an earlier start time is considered a "college football tradition," defined as a game time that has been consistently observed for at least 95% of the past 50 matchups between the two teams.
Additionally, the bill imposes significant penalties for violations of the start time regulation. If a game starts earlier than the stipulated time, the attorney general is required to impose a fine of $10 million on either the host team's athletic conference or the television network responsible for scheduling the game. Furthermore, state universities are prohibited from entering or renewing contracts that would allow for the scheduling of games in violation of this new law.