2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 649

CHAPTER NUMBER: 607
File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 795
Sponsored By:
Senator Conway
Entitled:
Athletics - Mixed Martial Arts - Regulation by State Athletic Commission - Boxing and Wrestling Tax

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from participating as a mixed martial arts contestant in a contest in the State unless the person has a license issued by the State Athletic Commission; exempting specified amateur mixed martial arts from the requirements of the Act under specified circumstances; requiring a mixed martial arts contestant licensee to be examined by a physician under specified circumstances; requiring an applicant for a mixed martial arts contestant license or licensee to provide documentary evidence about medical test results; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs & Budget and Taxation
2/13
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Education Health and Environmental Affairs)
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/18
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Brochin) Adopted
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Brochin)
Special Order 3/20 (Senator Brochin) Adopted
3/20
Floor Amendment (Senator Brochin) Rejected (7-40)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (42-5)
4/4
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (36-10)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/18
First Reading Economic Matters
3/25
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (107-28)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/22
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 607

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AIDS
Athletic Commission, State
Chemical Tests
Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Examinations
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Gross Receipts Tax
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Penalties
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Rules and Regulations
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
Sports -see also- Recreation; Stadiums

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation
( 4-101 , 4-301 , 4-302 , 4-303 , 4-304 , 4-304.1 , 4-305 , 4-308 , 4-310 , 4-314 , 4-315 , 4-316 , 4-320 , 4-321 )
Tax - General
( 6-101 , 6-102 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 103123/02     Offered on: March 20, 2008   at: 11:21 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 764031/01     Offered on: March 19, 2008   at: 12:43 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 753891/01     Offered on: April 3, 2008   at: 11:04 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 20, 2008: Floor Amendment (Brochin) {103123/2 Rejected (7-40)
March 21, 2008: Third Reading Passed (42-5)
April 4, 2008: Third Reading Passed (36-10)
House
March 30, 2008: Third Reading Passed (107-28)