H*3042 (Rat #0090, Act #0057 of 2009) General Bill, By Merrill, Parker, Huggins, H.B. Brown, Anderson, J.E. Smith, Miller, M.A. Pitts, Toole, Hayes, Bales, Jennings, Herbkersman, Vick, Rutherford, Hart, Sellers, McLeod, D.C. Moss, Hiott, Alexander, Gambrell, Bingham, Brady, Sandifer, Bedingfield, Ott, Hutto, G.R. Smith, Millwood, Whipper and Bannister
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Summary: Mixed martial arts
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 40-81-20, 40-81-50, 40-81-70, 40-81-230, 40-81-280, 40-81-430, AND 40-81-480, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, ALL RELATING TO REGULATIONS OF VARIOUS ATHLETIC AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES BY THE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS COMPETITIONS BY THE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION; BY ADDING SECTION 40-81-445 SO AS TO MAKE THE COMBATIVE SPORT OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS LEGAL IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION SHALL SUPERVISE AND REGULATE MIXED MARTIAL ARTS COMPETITIONS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 40-81-530 RELATING TO ULTIMATE FIGHTING EVENTS AS BEING UNLAWFUL. - ratified title
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12/09/08	House	Prefiled
12/09/08	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
01/13/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-31
01/13/09	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-31
02/04/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
02/05/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: H.B.Brown, Anderson, J.E.Smith, Miller, M.A.Pitts, Toole, Hayes, Bales, Jennings, Herbkersman, Vick, Rutherford, Hart, Sellers, McLeod, D.C.Moss, Hiott, Alexander, Gambrell, Bingham, Brady, Sandifer
02/10/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bedingfield
02/18/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ott
02/18/09	House	Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-5
02/19/09		Scrivener's error corrected
02/24/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hutto, G.R.Smith, Millwood
02/24/09	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Duncan, Crawford, Weeks, Erickson, Bedingfield, Lowe, Ballentine, and Sandifer HJ-30
02/24/09	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Bedingfield HJ-34
02/26/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, Bannister
02/26/09	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Duncan HJ-120
02/26/09	House	Read second time HJ-134
02/26/09	House	Roll call Yeas-57 Nays-8 HJ-136
02/26/09	House	Motion to reconsider tabled HJ-136
02/26/09	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-136
02/27/09	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
03/03/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
03/03/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-10
05/07/09	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-16
05/12/09	Senate	Read second time SJ-17
05/13/09	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-16
05/27/09		Ratified R 90
06/03/09		Became law without Governor's signature
06/11/09		Effective date 06/03/09
06/12/09		Act No. 57