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SB 618: Professional Sports Franchises

GENERAL BILL by Simmons ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Soto

Professional Sports Franchises; Redefining the term “league” to include Major League Soccer; 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 facility certifications for new Major League Soccer franchises, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Community Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (AFT)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/13/2014 Senate • Filed
    1/16/2014 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 51
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 51
    4/2/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 04/07/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/7/2014 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 459
    4/8/2014 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 459
    5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Community Affairs

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  • SB 618, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/13/2014 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 4/4/2014 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 4/7/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 887 Professional Sports Franchises Fresen Identical Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (EDTS)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/7/2014 4:00 PM Commerce and Tourism 8 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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