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Committee advances bill to exempt charitable amateur bouts from athletic‑commission sanctioning
Summary
House Bill 16, proposed to carve out certain charity mixed‑martial arts exhibitions from sanctioning rules, was advanced by the House Business Committee after sponsors said current rules are written for professional boxing and impose fees that make small charity events infeasible.
The House Business Committee voted to send House Bill 16 to the House floor with a "do pass" recommendation. The bill would exempt certain charitable adult exhibition fights from athletic‑commission sanctioning requirements.
Sponsor Representative Rob Bieswanger described a canceled Horseshoe Bend charity event called Freedom Fight Night that had raised about $24,000 in its first year but was later told by new State Athletic Commission staff that the event likely required sanctioning. "After some back and forth ... the…
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