MI SB0577

Creates a Michigan unarmed combat commission with 11 voting members: 4 with boxing experience, 4 with mixed martial arts experience, and 3 general public members, plus a non-voting director, with staggered initial terms of 4, 2, and 1 years.

Establishes separate voting procedures for boxing-only and mixed martial arts-only actions, with each requiring a 4-member quorum (including 2 sport-specific members) and 3-member approval threshold.

Requires promoters to file bonds between $20,000-$50,000 before each event and pay an annual $250 license fee plus $125 per event, with a regulatory and enforcement fee of 3% of broadcasting/television/motion picture rights revenue or $25,000 maximum.

Mandates promoters submit executed contracts with all participating professionals to the department at least 1 business day before events, with contracts exempted from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Protects trade secrets and confidential commercial, financial, or proprietary information submitted by licensees or applicants from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act if the requestor asks for confidential treatment in writing.