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AR SB935

Bill

Status

Passed

4/11/2013

Primary Sponsor

Jimmy Hickey

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Origin

Senate

89th General Assembly (2013 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "combative sports" to explicitly include Muay Thai, professional wrestling, and hand-to-hand, elbow-and-foot, and foot-and-leg competition in addition to boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, and martial arts.

  • Modifies the State Athletic Commission membership from seven members to include specific requirements: one member from minority race, one senior citizen, and four members with combative sports experience; adds a medical representative position.

  • Increases insurance requirements for combative sports elimination contests from $5,000 to $10,000 for medical/hospital expenses and death benefits.

  • Raises the promoter bond requirement from $1,000 to $2,000 for combative sports events.

  • Authorizes the State Athletic Commission to recover inspector and investigator fees and actual costs of national and federal fighter database fees from regulations.

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning The State Athletic Commission; To Expand The Types Of Sports Under The Authority Of The State Athletic Commission.

Last Action

Notification that SB935 is now Act 1096

4/11/2013

Committee Referrals

State Agencies and Governmental Affairs4/2/2013
State Agencies & Governmental Affairs3/11/2013

Full Bill Text

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