SB150 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald H. Allen Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Boxing, Wrestling, and Mixed Martial Arts Act, Athletic Commission, membership revised for the medical advisory panel, drug testing, licenses. Secs. 41-9-1023, 41-9-1027, 41-9-1030 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the Alabama Athletic Commission is responsible for regulating boxing, wrestling, and mixed martial arts pursuant to the Alabama Boxing, Wrestling, and Mixed Martial Arts Act.

This bill would revise the membership of the medical advisory panel to provide for two licensed sports medicine physicians.

This bill would provide further for the drug testing of competitors.

This bill would also authorize the commission to issue a temporary license to any applicant who applies for a license less than 30 days before participating in a scheduled, sanctioned event.

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Subjects

Boxing Commission