84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: 1239, A, 3/10/2009 8:00:00 AM
Tuesday, March 10, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Nesselhuf
P    Olson (Russell)
P    Howie, Chair
P    Schrempp
P    Peters
P    Carson, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Lance Carson, Chair.

         HB 1239: create the South Dakota Boxing Commission and to provide for the supervision of boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts competitions and sparring exhibitions in the state.

Neil Fulton, Governor's Office, was present and answered questions of the committee.

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1239

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     On page 3, of the Senate engrossed bill, after line 2, insert:

"
     Section 6. The provisions of §  4-8-14 do not apply to the South Dakota Boxing Commission.

     Section 7. This Act is repealed on July 1, 2012.".


Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Howie
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     AMEND HB 1239

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     On the Senate engrossed bill, on page 3 after line 2 insert:

     "
     Section 6. No person may arrange, promote, organize, produce, or fight in a professional boxing match, professional mixed martial arts match, or other professional form of mutual physical combat unless the match is supervised by the commission or by a regulatory commission of another state in cooperation with this state or is conducted in compliance with 15 U.S.C. 6301 to 15 U.S.C. 6313, inclusive, as amended and in effect on January 1, 2009. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. "


Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Howie
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO ADOPT AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    Schrempp
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Nesselhuf, Olson (Russell), Howie, Schrempp, Peters, Carson

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Schrempp
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.


Eileen Eller

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Committee Secretary
Lance Carson, Chair