S 1126 General Bill, By Knotts, Scott, Bryant, Grooms, McConnell and Campbell
Summary: Ultimate fighting and mixed martial arts made legal
    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 SPORTS OF ULTIMATE FIGHTING AND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS LEGAL IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION SHALL SUPERVISE AND REGULATE ULTIMATE FIGHTING OR 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 PROHIBITING ULTIMATE FIGHTING EVENTS IN THIS STATE.
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02/20/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
02/20/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-5