Pennsylvania state representative Dan Miller and House member Ed Gainey both proposed and circulated a “Fair Pay to Play Act” in the state on Tuesday, according to TIME Magazine.

The bill would allow college athletes to sign endorsement deals and profit off of their own name, image, and likenesses. A similar piece of legislation was signed into law in California on Monday in a ground-breaking, unanimous vote.

“The California success is sort of the ringing of the bell that we need to tilt this conversation into common sense reality,” Miller said to TIME Magazine. “The future is starting in California. It’s time to roll. Let’s get Pennsylvania in play.”

“California gives us hope that there’s a level of justice we can get to,” Gainey added. “At the same time college athletes are helping schools make millions, let them help themselves. Let them make some money.”

SB 206 — the bill that will allow student-athletes to begin profiting off their likenesses beginning in 2023 — initially passed through California’s legislature before governor Gavin Newsom signed it into law on HBO’s The Shop.

I’m so incredibly proud to share this moment with all of you. @gavinnewsom came to The Shop to do something that will change the lives for countless athletes who deserve it! @uninterrupted hosted the formal signing for SB 206 allowing college athletes to responsibly get paid. pic.twitter.com/NZQGg6PY9d

— LeBron James (@KingJames) September 30, 2019

In response, the NCAA sent a letter to Newsom claiming that the new law is “unconstitutional,” and schools in the state would no longer be allowed to compete in NCAA competitions as a result of the law. Although it won’t take effect for four more years, the law undoubtedly gives any states that pass it a huge advantage in terms of recruiting future talent.

As far as Pennsylvania’s bill itself is concerned, Miller and Gainey’s circulation is essentially an introductory step. There are plenty of hoops it has to jump through before it becomes a law and officially takes effect, but this is an important first step towards giving student-athletes an opportunity to get some form of reimbursement.