Bill Text: CT SB00428 | 2014 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning Boxing And Mixed Martial Arts.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-07 - Public Hearing 03/11 [SB00428 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2014-SB00428-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Raised Bill No. 428
February Session, 2014		LCO No. 1776
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
(PS)

AN ACT CONCERNING BOXING AND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 29-143aa of the 2014 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2014):

Any person, firm or corporation that employs, or contracts with, a person to be a boxer or competitor in a boxing, sparring or mixed martial arts match conducted pursuant to this chapter shall [be liable for any health care costs incurred by such competitor for the diagnosis, care and treatment of any injury, illness, disease or condition resulting from or caused] continuously provide insurance for the protection of the boxer or competitor in matches produced by such person, firm or corporation. Such insurance coverage shall provide for total reimbursement to the boxer or competitor for medical, dental, surgical and hospital care for all injuries sustained by such boxer's or competitor's participation in such match. [for the duration of such injury, illness, disease or condition.] The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall adopt such regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, concerning the insurance required by the provisions of this section.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	October 1, 2014	29-143aa

Statement of Purpose:

To require promoters of boxing, sparring or mixed martial arts matches to continuously provide health insurance for the protection of boxers and competitors.

[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]