New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S8437 — Lowers the financial burden of professional wrestling promoters; repealer

Last action — In Senate Committee

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced June 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Summary

Lowers the financial burden imposed on professional wrestling promoters.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 1000 of the general business law.

  • Section 1000 of the general business law

    or wrestle and professional wrestlers' For the purposes of this article, "professional wrestling" shall mean an activity in which participants struggle hand-in-hand primarily for the purpose of provid- ing entertainment to spectators and which does not comprise a bona fide athletic contest or competition. Each such promoter shall execute and file with the comptroller a bond in an amount not less than twenty thou- sand dollars to be approved as to form and sufficiency of sureties ther- eon by the comptroller, conditioned for and guaranteeing the payment of professional wrestler's purses, salaries of club employees licensed by the commission, the legitimate expenses of printing tickets and all advertising material, payments to sponsoring organizations, and the applicable state and local sales and compensating use tax. licensed physician physician → 7. "Professional wrestling" means a performance of sports enter- tainment in which two or more participants perform in mock or theatrical unarmed, hand-to-hand combat for the purpose of entertainment, do not intentionally cause bodily harm to themselves or other participants, and the outcome of such exhibition is predetermined or the participants do not necessarily strive to win. This definition shall not include any wrestling contest or exhibition where the contestants are all amateurs and such events are sponsored by and under the supervision of any university, college, school, or other institution of learning, recog- nized by the regents of the state of New York. 8. "Wrestling exhibition", "wrestling contest", or "wrestling event" means any demonstration of professional wrestling that is presented to the public. italics amateur and profes- sional A professional wrestling event may not be held in this state except under a license issued in accordance with this article and the rules of the commission, unless such event is exempt from licensure. , provided, however, that such fee shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars registered nurse or other medical professional medical professional

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Action History

  1. REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

  2. REFERRED TO RULES

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S8437 do?
Lowers the financial burden imposed on professional wrestling promoters.
Who sponsors S8437?
S8437 is sponsored by Robert Ortt.
What is the current status of S8437?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced June 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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