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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)

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  • 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

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  • SB 358, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/16/2013 at 3:51 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 2/18/2013 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 219 (c1) Professional Sports Franchises Nelson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Economic Affairs Committee
    Location: In committee/council (EAC)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    955932 - Amendment
    Between lines 46 and 47 insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Detert)     		2/19/2013
    8:43 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Withdrawn
    2/19/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/19/2013 9:00 AM Commerce and Tourism 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.1162 Professional sports franchises; duties. Page 1 (pdf)

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