Became law as Public Act 13-259, signed July 11, 2013, 178 days after it was filed.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 5277
AN ACT CONCERNING MIXED MARTIAL ARTS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To permit professional mixed martial arts matches to be held in the state and subject such matches to the same regulation that currently applies to boxing matches, including giving the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection regulatory authority over such matches, requiring the licensing of the sponsors of and participants in such matches, imposing a tax upon the receipts of such matches and requiring compliance with other safety requirements.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
28 co-sponsors
Charles D. Clemons Jr., David W. Kiner, Rosa C. Rebimbas, Matthew Ritter, Vincent J. Candelora, Mary M. Mushinsky, Douglas McCrory, Ernest Hewett, Jeffrey J. Berger, Dave W. Yaccarino, James M. Albis, Angel Arce, Bruce V. Morris, Christina "Tita" M. Ayala, David Alexander, Joe Verrengia, Juan R. Candelaria, Edwin Vargas, Anthony J. D'Amelio, Brandon L. McGee Jr., Christopher Davis, Ezequiel Santiago, Victor Cuevas, David Zoni, Peggy Sayers, Hilda E. Santiago, Louis P. Esposito Jr., Minnie Gonzalez
In the Senate
Its course
January 14 to July 11, 2013, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action28 actions on 18 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to May 7113 days
Public Safety and Security CommitteeJan 14 to Mar 1964 days
Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeApr 25 to May 16 days
In the SenateMay 7 to Jun 529 days
Waiting to be sentJun 5 to Jun 2621 days
With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 1115 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – May 7
- Jan 14Introduced and sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
- Feb 1Heard in Public Safety and Security Committee
- Mar 7Drafted as a bill by Public Safety and Security Committee
- Mar 8Sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
- Mar 19Public Safety and Security Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 25Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- May 1Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended it
- May 7Passed the House of Representatives
In the Senate May 9 – Jun 5
- May 9Arrived in the Senate
- Jun 5Passed the Senate
To the Governor Jun 19 – Jul 11
- Jun 19Numbered Public Act 13-259
- Jun 26Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jul 11Signed by the Governor
All 28 actions, as published
- Jan 14REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 1PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Jan 24Reserved for Subject Matter Public HearingBoth houses
- Feb 28Vote to DraftBoth houses
- Mar 7DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
- Mar 8REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 19Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 21FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 1REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 8RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 8FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 8HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 8FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 25REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- May 1Joint FavorableBoth houses
- May 1FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- May 1RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 1NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- May 1TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 7HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
- May 9FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 9SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Jun 5SENATE PASSEDSenate
- Jun 5ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
- Jun 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 26TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 26TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jul 11SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor