The proposed legislation, known as The Fair Play Broadcasting Act, amends the Public School Code of 1949 to establish new rights for visiting teams in interscholastic athletic competitions within Pennsylvania. Specifically, it allows visiting teams to have the same rights as home teams to provide radio broadcasting, video streaming, and telegraphic play-by-play accounts of their games, provided they meet certain criteria. These criteria include having a valid agreement with a media organization or having a curricular program that typically provides such broadcasting for their home games. The provisions of this new section will take effect starting in the 2025-2026 school year.

Additionally, the bill defines key terms related to interscholastic athletic competitions, including "interscholastic athletic competition," "nonpublic school," "public school," "school entity," and "secondary school student." This clarification aims to ensure that the new broadcasting rights are clearly understood and applicable to the relevant parties involved in these athletic events. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.

Statutes/Laws affected:
Printer's No. 1722 (May 14, 2025): P.L.30, No.14