HOUSE BILL 1133

Sponsored By:

Delegates Redmer and Klausmeier

Entitled:

Martial Art Competitions - Safety Requirements

Synopsis:

Prohibiting participants in a martial art competition who are at less than black belt level from using maneuvers that involve full force contact to the head; requiring a martial art competition organizer to provide a ringside physician at certain matches; requiring a martial art competition organizer to provide notice of certain safety requirements to competition participants; providing for criminal penalties for violating certain safety requirements; and defining the term "martial art".

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/25

First Reading House Rules

3/5

Re-referred Economic Matters

Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8

Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

FINES

NOTICES

PENALTIES

PHYSICIANS

RECREATION

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

SELF DEFENSE

SPORTS -see also- RECREATION; STADIUMS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation

( 4-101 , 4-501 , 4-502 , 4-503 , 4-504 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered