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SB 358: Professional Sports Franchises

GENERAL BILL by Simmons ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Soto ; Stargel ; Thompson

Professional Sports Franchises; Adding Major League Soccer to the meaning of the term “league”; providing that a previously certified applicant is not eligible for an additional certification under certain circumstances; requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity to reserve two new facility certifications for new Major League Soccer franchises, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (AFT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/16/2013 Senate • Filed
1/18/2013 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 29
2/11/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/19/13, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
2/19/2013 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 112
3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 29
5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax