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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2668

HB 2668: Professional athletics

Modifying provisions regulating certain professional athletic events.

Summary

  • Changes the word "tax" to "administrative fee" throughout the chapter to refer to the percentage of gross receipts that a boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, or martial arts promoter must pay to the Department of Licensing.
  • Adds a definition of bout so that an event physician has authority to stop any bout, instead of an entire event, when in the event physician's opinion it would be dangerous to a contestant to continue.
  • Provides that boxing, kickboxing, and martial arts promoters must obtain medical insurance and provide proof of insurance to the Department of Licensing 72 hours before each event.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2668), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2006
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
January 11, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2668, ESHB 2668

AN ACT Relating to professional athletics regulated by the department of licensing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

John Lovick D-44Larry Crouse R-4Dave Upthegrove D-33Brian Sullivan D-21Bob Sump R-7

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2006
Version voted on: ESHB 2668
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2668)
  2. LCRD - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 2668)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2668)
  4. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. (ESHB 2668)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 2668)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2668)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2668)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2668)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2668)
  11. Placed on second reading.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2668)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2668)
  15. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 2668 in other sessions

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