Bill Text: AZ SB1047 | 2022 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Professional sporting events; national anthem
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-11 - Senate read second time [SB1047 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2022-SB1047-Introduced.html
PREFILED DEC 22 2021
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REFERENCE TITLE: professional sporting events; national anthem |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022
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SB 1047 |
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Introduced by Senator Rogers
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AN ACT
amending title 5, arizona revised statutes, by adding chapter 12; relating to sporting events.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding chapter 12, to read:
CHAPTER 12
PROFESSIONAL SPORTING EVENTS
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions
5-1401. Professional sports teams; sporting events; written agreements; national anthem; penalties; definitions
A. a governmental entity may not enter into an agreement with a professional sports team that requires a financial commitment by any governmental entity unless the agreement includes both of the following:
1. a written verification that the professional sports team will play the United States national anthem at the beginning of each sporting event held at the professional sports team's home venue or other facility controlled by the professional sports team for the sporting event.
2. a penalty if the professional sports team violates the requirement pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection, which may include any of the following:
(a) repayment of any monies paid to the professional sports team by a governmental entity.
(b) INELIGIBILITY of the professional sports team to receive further monies pursuant to the agreement.
(c) ineligibility of the professional sports team for future contracting with a governmental entity.
(d) any other penalty authorized under the terms of the agreement.
b. a governmental entity that enters into an AGREEMENT with a professional sports team shall strictly adhere to the provisions required pursuant to the agreement and this section.
c. for the purposes of this section:
1. "governmental entity" means a city, town, county or special taxing district.
2. "professional sports team" means:
(a) a team organized in this state that is a member of a major Baseball league, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, National Football League, Major Soccer league or Women's National BAsketball Association.
(b) a person or organization that hosts a motorsports racing team event sanctioned by a National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, an INDYCar series or any other nationally recognized motorsports racing association at a venue in this state.
(c) An organization that hosts a Professional Golf Association event.
3. "Sporting EVent" means:
(a) Any preseason, regular season or postseason game of a professional sports team.
(b) a motorsports racing event.
(c) a professional golf association event.
