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Senate Bans Dangerous "Ultimate Fighting" Events, Empowers Athletic Regulators
Summary
Senate Bill 43 as amended bars violent "ultimate fighting" contests and gives Utah's boxing commission and the Division of Occupational Licensing authority to adopt rules for similar contests. The Senate adopted multiple amendments and passed the measure to the House.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 10 passed an amended bill intended to prohibit dangerous "ultimate fighting" events and to give regulatory authorities rulemaking power to address related contests. Senator Fulton introduced the bill and Senator Suazo offered floor amendments that would authorize the state boxing commission and the Division of Occupational Licensing to…
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