HOUSE BILL REPORT

SB 6374

BYSenators Pullen, Talmadge and McCaslin; by request of Statute Law Committee

Correcting references to the state boxing commission.

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (10)

      Signed by Representatives Wang, Chair; Cole, Vice Chair; Fisher, Jones, R. King, O'Brien, Patrick, Sanders, C. Smith and Walker.

House Staff:Joan Elgee (786-7166)

AS PASSED HOUSE MARCH 3, 1988

BACKGROUND:

The State Boxing Commission regulates boxing, sparring, and wrestling matches. Prior to 1981, the Boxing Commission was named the Athletic Commission.  In 1981, the legislature renamed the State Athletic Commission the State Boxing Commission.  However, in several places in the code the name "Athletic Commission" remains.

SUMMARY:

References to the "State Athletic Commission" are changed to the "State Boxing Commission".  A subsection numbering error which resulted from a gubernatorial veto is corrected.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Terry Wilson, Office of the Code Reviser.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    The bill will complete a project begun in 1979 to correct obsolete references.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.