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A 2214

Requires the state athletic commission to promulgate regulations for authorized combined professional and amateur mixed martial arts events

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Angelo Santabarbara

Requires New York State Athletic Commission to draft rules for combined pro/am MMA events, creating a regulated framework that affects athletes, promoters, venues, staff, and fans.

REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
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Bill Summary · A 2214

Summary of New York Assembly Bill A 2214

Overview

bill A 2214 would require the New York State Athletic Commission to promulgate regulations authorizing combined professional and amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) events. The bill focuses on establishing a regulatory framework for events that integrate professional and amateur participants.

Purpose and intent

  • Create a formal regulatory pathway for authorizing combined pro and amateur MMA events in New York.
  • Ensure that any such events are governed by a structured set of standards developed by the state Athletic Commission through rulemaking.

Key provisions (as introduced)

  • Directs the New York State Athletic Commission to develop and adopt regulations governing authorized combined professional and amateur MMA events.
  • The specific regulatory provisions (e.g., licensing, eligibility, safety, medical requirements, event approval processes, sanctions, staffing, and oversight) would be established by the commission through the rulemaking process. The bill itself does not enumerate these details; instead, it tasks the commission with creating them.

Note: The current text available focuses on directing regulatory action rather than listing particular standards. The concrete provisions will be determined during the commission’s rulemaking proceedings if the bill is enacted.

Who would be affected

  • Prospective participants: professional and amateur MMA athletes seeking to compete in combined events.
  • Event organizers and promoters planning mixed pro/am MMA events.
  • Venues hosting MMA events.
  • Medical and regulatory staff involved in event safety and oversight.
  • The New York State Athletic Commission (regulatory body) responsible for drafting and enforcing the new regulations.
  • Fans and participants in the New York MMA ecosystem, due to potential changes in licensing, safety protocols, and event structures.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced: January 15, 2025.
  • Status: REFERRED to the Assembly committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development.
  • Legislative actions show two identical referrals on the same date (2025-01-15), indicating initial committee routing.
  • No further action is listed in the provided material; next steps would typically include committee hearings, potential amendments, floor consideration, and, if approved, enactment and eventual regulatory implementation by the Commission.

Related and sponsor context

  • Sponsor: Angelo Santabarbara (primary).
  • Related bills from prior sessions: A 4561 and A 2770 (prior-session), which may have dealt with similar topics or regulatory approaches for MMA events.

Potential impact and considerations

  • Positive: creates a formal pathway to legalize and regulate combined pro/am MMA events, potentially expanding event options and safeguarding participant safety through standardized rules.
  • Risks/uncertainties: actual regulatory requirements, costs of compliance for promoters and athletes, and how the new rules would interact with existing pro or amateur frameworks.

This summary presents the bill’s core aim and likely regulatory trajectory based on the introduced text. Final provisions and impacts will depend on the rules the Assembly Commission adopts if the bill advances.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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