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MN HF5224

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/2/2024

Primary Sponsor

Mike Nelson

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

AI Summary

  • Increases the contractor recovery fund payment threshold from $75,000 to $100,000 per licensee, effective July 1, 2024.

  • Incorporates the most recent Unified Rules of Kickboxing and Muay Thai by reference, allowing promoters to request alternative kickboxing rules with 45 days' notice and commissioner approval.

  • Exempts youth combative sports and martial arts contests for individuals under age 18 from state licensing requirements when regulated by widely recognized youth organizations or local governments.

  • Requires martial arts and amateur boxing regulatory bodies to submit bout results and suspension lists to the commissioner within 72 hours of events.

  • Adds medical records provision allowing the commissioner to share combatant medical information with physicians conducting pre-bout or ringside exams to protect combatant health.

Legislative Description

Combative sports regulations modified, and payment threshold from contractor recovery fund increased.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Labor and Industry Finance and Policy

4/2/2024

Committee Referrals

Labor and Industry Finance and Policy4/2/2024

Full Bill Text

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