SC S115 | 2009-2010 | 118th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-123
Pending: Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 40-81-20, 40-81-50, 40-81-70, 40-81-230, 40-81-280, AND 40-81-430, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, ALL RELATING TO REGULATIONS OF VARIOUS ATHLETIC AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES BY THE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION; BY ADDING SECTION 40-81-445 SO AS TO MAKE THE COMBATIVE SPORT OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS LEGAL IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION SHALL SUPERVISE AND REGULATE MIXED MARTIAL ARTS COMPETITIONS; TO REPEAL SECTION 40-81-480 RELATING TO EVENTS OR EXHIBITIONS INVOLVING MORE THAN ONE OF THE COMBATIVE SPORTS AND IN WHICH WEAPONS ARE USED AS BEING UNLAWFUL; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 40-81-530 RELATING TO ULTIMATE FIGHTING EVENTS AS BEING UNLAWFUL.

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Title

Make The Combative Sport Of Mixed Martial Arts Legal In South Carolina, And To Provide For The Manner In Which The State Athletic Commission Shall Supervise And Regulate Mixed Martial Arts Competitions; To Repeal Section 40-81-480 Relating To Events Or Exhibitions Involving More Than One Of The Combative Sports And In Which Weapons Are Used As Being Unlawful; And To Repeal Section 40-81-530 Relating To Ultimate Fighting Events As Being Unlawful.

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-01-13 Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-123
2009-01-13 Introduced and read first time SJ-123
2008-12-10 Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2008-12-10 Prefiled

Same As/Similar To

H3042 (Similar To) 2009-06-12 - Act No. 57

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
408120(n/a)See Bill Text
4081230(n/a)See Bill Text
4081280(n/a)See Bill Text
4081430(n/a)See Bill Text
4081445(n/a)See Bill Text
4081480(n/a)See Bill Text
408150(n/a)See Bill Text
4081530(n/a)See Bill Text
408170(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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