Illinois Senate Bill 657 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Failed on January 9 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act. Changes the definition of "amateur" to allow the person to receive a stipend for an athletic club or sponsor of the contestant to cover the cost of training and participation expenses not to exceed $1,500. Provides that "full-contact martial arts" includes, but is not limited to, mixed martial arts and kickboxing techniques. Defines "incumbent sanctioning body". Allows amateur boxing or full-contact martial arts contests sponsored by a State, county, or municipal entity to be conducted by a sanctioning body approved by the Act without oversight by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that specified qualified entities are exempt from oversight by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and must notify the Department of their intent to sponsor events covered under the Act. Adds provisions for sanctioning bodies. Effective immediately.

BOXING/MARTIAL ARTS

Sen. Kyle McCarter [R]	Sen. Thomas Cullerton [D]	Sen. David Koehler [D]	Sen. Neil Anderson [R]
Sen. Dan McConchie [R]	Sen. Chuck Weaver [R]	Sen. Bill Brady [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-09	Senate	Session Sine Die
2017-05-05	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2017-04-07	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 5, 2017
2017-03-17	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
2017-02-10	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady
2017-02-09	Senate	To Subcommittee on Special Issues (LA)
2017-02-08	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver
2017-02-08	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
2017-02-07	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
2017-02-01	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
2017-01-25	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
2017-01-25	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
2017-01-25	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2017-01-25	Senate	First Reading
2017-01-25	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kyle McCarter

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
225	105	1	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	105	6	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	105	8.5	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=657&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/SB/10000SB0657.htm