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CA AB2130
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/18/2026
Primary Sponsor
Matt Haney
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AI Summary
- Authorizes the State Athletic Commission to enter sponsorship contracts allowing approved sponsors, Indian tribes, or nonprofits to place logos on referee, staff, and ringside physician apparel
- Requires 75% of sponsorship revenue to be divided between the Boxers' Pension Fund and Mixed Martial Arts Retirement Benefit Fund, with 25% going to the Athletic Commission Fund for referee training and education
- Prohibits sponsorship contracts from promoting sham or fake contests or promoting prohibited or illegal substances
- Allows the Commission to make one-time payments from MMA Fund sponsorship proceeds to martial artists who would have vested if the fund had been established on January 1, 2006 instead of 2026
- Authorizes the Commission to employ an assistant chief athletic inspector in charge of training to help regulate boxing and martial arts events
Legislative Description
State Athletic Commission: boxing and mixed martial arts: sponsorship contracts.
Last Action
Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and A.,E.,S., & T.
3/9/2026
Committee Referrals
Business and Professions3/9/2026
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