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CS/HB 3623: Pugilistic Exhibitions

GENERAL BILL by Tourism ; Tamargo

Pugilistic Exhibitions; provides that location of State Athletic Commission shall be in Tampa; revises applicability of Joe Lang Kershaw Act; clarifies language re prohibited toughman & badman competitions; revises language re duration of licenses issued under act; revises provisions regulating weights, classes, & gloves. Amends 548.003,.007,.008,.026,.043.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Regulated Industries
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/10/1998 House • Prefiled
3/2/1998 House • Referred to Tourism (EIC); General Government Appropriations
3/3/1998 House • Introduced, referred to Tourism (EIC); General Government Appropriations -HJ 00046
3/4/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Tourism (EIC), 03/10/98, 8:30 am, 317C --Meeting Cancelled
3/5/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Tourism (EIC), 03/11/98, 1:30 pm, 317C
3/12/1998 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Tourism (EIC) -HJ 00306
3/20/1998 House • CS read first time on 03/20/98 -HJ 00304
3/19/1998 House • Now in General Government Appropriations -HJ 00306
4/9/1998 House • Withdrawn from General Government Appropriations -HJ 00504; Pending Consent Calendar
4/14/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar
4/16/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second and third times -HJ 00671; CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 1 -HJ 00671; Immediately certified -HJ 00677
4/16/1998 Senate • In Messages
4/21/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Governmental Reform and Oversight -SJ 00749
5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Committee on Regulated Industries