Connecticut 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed House 4 R cosponsors

HB 5201 — AN ACT CONCERNING MUAY THAI AS A FORM OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS.

Last action — BILL PLACED ON SENATE AGENDA, SENATE AGENDA NEVER ADOPTED

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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General Assembly Substitute Bill No.
House of Representatives General Assembly File No.
5201 January Session, 2021 AN ACT CONCERNING MUAY THAI AS A FORM OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS.
376 January Session, 2021 Substitute House Bill No.
5201 House of Representatives, April 12, 2021 The Committee on Public Safety and Security reported through REP.
HORN of the 64th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING MUAY THAI AS A FORM OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS.
Section 1 July 1, 2021 29-143j(a) Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
Section 1 July 1, 2021 29-143j(a) sHB5201 / File No.
376 1 sHB5201 File No.
376 Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
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376 2 sHB5201 File No.
376 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $ Resources of the General Fund GF - Potential See Below See Below Revenue Gain Note:
GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill includes muay thai under the definition of mixed martial arts resulting in a potential revenue gain to the state to the extent additional licenses are applied for.
The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection licenses and regulates mixed martial arts.
The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to the number of licenses.
sHB5201 / File No.
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376 OLR Bill Analysis sHB 5201 AN ACT CONCERNING MUAY THAI AS A FORM OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS.
SUMMARY This bill adds muay thai as a form of mixed martial arts (MMA) by specifically inserting it into the latter’s statutory definition.
State law generally subjects MMA matches to the laws governing professional boxing, including those pertaining to regulation by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection;
licensing;
taxes;
match rules;
ticket prices;
minimum age limits;
and violations.
Effectively, these laws will now apply to muay thai.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
July 1, 2021 COMMITTEE ACTION Public Safety and Security Committee Joint Favorable Yea 24 Nay 0 (03/24/2021) sHB5201 / File No.
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Action History

  1. BILL PLACED ON SENATE AGENDA, SENATE AGENDA NEVER ADOPTED

  2. TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17

  3. HOUSE PASSED

  4. FILE NO. 376

  5. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 289

  6. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  7. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  8. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/12/21

  9. FILED WITH LCO

  10. Joint Favorable

  11. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and Security

  12. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  13. Vote to Draft

  14. Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing

  15. PUBLIC HEARING 0211

  16. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and Security

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5201?
HB 5201 is sponsored by Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato (Republican), Craig C. Fishbein (Republican), Kurt Vail (Republican), and Greg S. Howard (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5201?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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