Current Status Bill Number:679 Ratification Number:118 Act Number:73 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950329 Primary Sponsor:Passailaigue All Sponsors:Passailaigue Drafted Document Number:RES9607.ELP Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19950531 Date of Last Amendment:19950530 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:19950613 Subject:Combative sports
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19950613 Act No. A73 ------ 19950613 Unsigned, became law without signature of Governor ------ 19950606 Ratified R118 Senate 19950531 Concurred in House amendment, enrolled for ratification House 19950531 Read third time, returned to Senate with amendment House 19950530 Amended, read second time House 19950524 Debate adjourned until Tuesday, 19950530 House 19950518 Committee report: Favorable with 26 HLCI amendment House 19950425 Introduced, read first time, 26 HLCI referred to Committee Senate 19950420 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19950419 Amended, read second time Senate 19950418 Committee report: Favorable with 08 SG amendment Senate 19950329 Introduced, read first time, 08 SG referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A73, R118, S679)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 52-7-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS OF THE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION HAS SUPERVISION OVER ALL COMBATIVE SPORTS IN THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; TO ADD SECTION 52-7-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS OF "COMBATIVE SPORTS" AND "WEAPONS"; AND TO ADD SECTION 52-7-145 SO AS TO MAKE CERTAIN COMBATIVE SPORTS CONTESTS UNLAWFUL AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Supervision of combative sports; exceptions
SECTION 1. Section 52-7-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 52-7-30. The commission has direction, management, control, and supervision over all combative sports in this State including, but not limited to, boxing, wrestling, and sparring events, exhibitions, contests, and performances whether in person or via closed circuit television in this State. The commission shall promulgate regulations as necessary for the protection of the health and safety of participants and to carry out the provisions of this article. Schools or organizations that fall under the auspices of the United States Olympic Committee, events sponsored by USA Boxing - South Carolina Association, Inc., and businesses that offer instruction in the combative sports are exempt from the provisions of this article. If upon investigation the commission determines that associations or other entities have health and safety rules sufficient to meet the requirements of this article, the commission may exempt these associations or other entities from the regulations promulgated by the commission pursuant to this article. Pursuant to Section 40-73-15, the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation or his designee, may appoint a chief inspector and referees, inspectors, other officials, and clerical help as the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation determines necessary to administer the provisions of this article."
Definitions
SECTION 2. Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 52-7-35. For the purpose of this chapter:
(1) `Combative sports' as used in this article means contests in which the participants are disposed to fight before an audience on a platform, a pad, or in an area surrounded by ropes or other markings.
(2) `Weapon' means anything that is not a part of the human body, excluding boxing gloves and equipment used in combative sports that are exempt from the provisions of this article by Section 52-7-30, which may be used to strike a person either through direct contact or the expulsion of a projectile."
Certain contests unlawful; penalties
SECTION 3. Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 52-7-145. Contests involving more than one of the combative sports or combative sports in which weapons are used shall be unlawful in this State, and any person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of Section 52-7-150."
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/13/95.