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Senate approves creation of Utah Professional Athletic Commission, bans "ultimate fighting" and allocates start‑up funds

Utah State Senate · January 23, 2001
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Summary

The Senate passed first substitute Senate Bill 25 to create a five‑member Utah Professional Athletic Commission housed in the Department of Commerce, with a $25,500 fiscal note and explicit prohibition on "ultimate fighting." The bill passed the Senate 27–0 and will be referred to the House.

First substitute Senate Bill 25, sponsored by Senator Suazo, was brought to the Senate floor under the third‑reading calendar. Suazo said the measure replaces the Utah Professional Regulation Act with a Utah Professional Athletic Commission to regulate professional boxing, wrestling and other combat sports; the commission would license promoters, managers, contestants, judges…

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