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Committee introduces bill to exempt charity martial-arts events from Idaho Athletic Commission licensing
Summary
Representative Rob Beisswanger introduced RS 31843 C1 to allow charity combat exhibitions organized for 501(c)(3)/(c)(6) nonprofit fundraising to be exempt from the Athletic Commission's chapter; the committee voted to introduce the RS after clarifying the bill's scope.
Representative Rob Beisswanger introduced RS 31843 change 1 on Jan. 15, seeking an exemption that would allow charity martial-arts exhibitions to proceed under certain nonprofit fundraising conditions without Athletic Commission licensing.
Rob Beisswanger, who identified himself as "Rob Beisswanger from Horseshoe Bend, District 8," told the committee the local community had run a successful charity martial-arts event in 2023 that raised $24,000 for a veterans memorial park. He said an event…
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