NY State Senate Bill 2011-S2708

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 20, 2012	referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 22, 2012	advanced to third reading
Mar 21, 2012	2nd report cal.
Mar 20, 2012	1st report cal.377
Jan 04, 2012	referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
Jun 24, 2011	committed to rules
Jun 13, 2011	advanced to third reading
Jun 07, 2011	2nd report cal.
Jun 06, 2011	1st report cal.1005
Jan 31, 2011	referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Votes

- Jun 20, 2012 - Floor Vote
  S2708
  
  58
  
  Aye
  
  2
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 20, 2012
      
      aye (58)
      
      Adams
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Alesi
      
      Avella
      
      Ball
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Duane
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Johnson
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Larkin
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Martins
      
      Maziarz
      
      McDonald
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Sampson
      
      Savino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Storobin
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      Zeldin
      
      nay (2)
      
      Lanza
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      excused (2)
      
      Espaillat
      
      Huntley
  Mar 20, 2012 - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee Vote
  S2708
  
  13
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee Vote: Mar 20, 2012
      
      aye (13)
      
      Adams
      
      Ball
      
      Bonacic
      
      Gallivan
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Ritchie
      
      Serrano
      
      Valesky
      
      nay (1)
      
      Duane
  Jun 6, 2011 - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee Vote
  S2708
  
  13
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee Vote: Jun 6, 2011
      
      aye (13)
      
      Adams
      
      Ball
      
      Bonacic
      
      Gallivan
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Ritchie
      
      Serrano
      
      Valesky
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Duane

2011-S2708 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10671
Current Committee:: Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:: Boxing
Laws Affected:: Amd §31, Chap 912 of 1920
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S1596, A4918
2013-2014: S2350, A2175, A2756
2015-2016: A4735
2017-2018: A6190

2011-S2708 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Exempts white collar boxing from regulation by the state boxing commission; provides that a "white collar boxer" is a person who is not a professional boxer or an amateur registered with the U.S. Amateur Boxing Federation, and who engages in boxing or sparring contests and exhibitions where no cash prizes having a value of more than $35 are given or prizes in excess of an amount established by the United States White Collar Boxing, Inc.

2011-S2708 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S2708

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend chapter 912 of the laws of 1920 allowing and regulating boxing,
sparring and wrestling matches, and establishing a state boxing
commission, in relation to exempting white collar boxers from the
provisions of such act

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one adds white collar boxing contests and exhibitions to the
list of events which are excepted from the provisions of chapter 912
of the laws of 1920, defines white collar boxing, and places
regulation of such events under the supervision of United States
White Collar Boxing, Inc.

Section two establishes the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
"White Collar Boxing" is the term used to refer to branch of
"competitive" boxing in which athletes who are neither professional
nor amateur boxers train and participate in boxing exhibitions and
contests. Many of the participants are professionals such as lawyers
and bankers, hence the term "white collar boxing."

White collar boxing began at Gleason's, the famous Brooklyn gym, and

has grown immensely both nationally and internationally. In fact,
white collar boxing has become an important source of income for gyms
which are facing high rents and other expenses.
White collar boxers make up an overwhelming percentage of membership
at many gyms (at least 80% according to Boxing News), and the entry
and admission fees collected during events offer a supplemental
stream of income.

While popular and lucrative, white collar boxing events were never
technically legal. Under current law, all boxing related events and
exhibitions must be supervised by the New York State Athletic
Commission, with certain exceptions. There is no specific
exception for white collar boxing, and as a result, NYSAC began to
shut down events it learned of, essentially dealing a death knell to
white collar boxing in New York.

This legislation would create an exception for white collar boxing
under sponsorship of United States White Collar Boxing, Inc. By doing
so, it will allow white collar boxing to return to New York, not only
giving busy professionals an athletic form of stress relief but also
helping to ensure the survival of boxing gyms across the state.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.7871 of 2006 - Passed Senate
S.450  of 2007 - Passed Senate
S.450  of 2008 - Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
Parks & Recreation
S.1596 of 2009-10 - Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism & Recreation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:


None.

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2011-S2708 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2708

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 31, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation

AN ACT to amend chapter 912 of the laws of 1920 allowing and  regulating
  boxing,  sparring  and  wrestling  matches,  and  establishing a state
  boxing commission, in relation to exempting white collar  boxers  from
  the provisions of such act

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 31 of chapter 912 of the laws of 1920 allowing  and
regulating  boxing,  sparring  and wrestling matches, and establishing a
state boxing commission, as amended by chapter 437 of the laws of  2002,
is amended to read as follows:
  S  31.  Exceptions.  The  provisions of this act except as provided in
section 29 of this act shall not be construed to apply to  any  sparring
or  boxing  contest or exhibition conducted under the supervision or the
control of the New York state national guard or naval militia where  all
of  the  contestants  are members of the active militia; nor to any such
contest or exhibition where the contestants are all amateurs,  sponsored
by  or under the supervision of any university, college, school or other
institution of learning, recognized by the regents of the state  of  New
York;  nor  to any such contest or exhibitions where the contestants are
all amateurs sponsored by or under the supervision of the U. S.  Amateur
Boxing  Federation or its local affiliates or the American Olympic Asso-
ciation; NOR TO ANY SUCH CONTEST OR EXHIBITION WHERE THE CONTESTANTS ARE
ALL WHITE COLLAR BOXERS SPONSORED BY OR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF  UNITED
STATES  WHITE  COLLAR BOXING, INC.; nor except as to the extent provided
in sections 5, 9, 19, 20, 28-a, 28-b and 33 of this act, to any  profes-
sional  wrestling  contest or exhibition as defined in this act. For the
purpose of this act, an amateur is deemed to mean a person  who  engages
in  boxing, sparring or wrestling contests and exhibitions where no cash

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06105-01-1

S. 2708                             2

prizes are awarded to participants, and where  the  prize  competed  for
shall  not  in value exceed thirty-five dollars or, in boxing, a maximum
amount established by the U.S.  Amateur  Boxing  Federation.    FOR  THE
PURPOSES  OF  THIS  ACT, "WHITE COLLAR BOXER" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS
NOT A PROFESSIONAL  BOXER  NOR  AN  AMATEUR  REGISTERED  WITH  THE  U.S.
AMATEUR  BOXING  FEDERATION,  AND  WHO  ENGAGES  IN  BOXING  OR SPARRING
CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS WHERE NO CASH PRIZES  ARE  AWARDED  TO  PARTIC-
IPANTS,  AND  WHERE  THE  PRIZE COMPETED FOR SHALL NOT EXCEED, IN VALUE,
THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS OR A MAXIMUM AMOUNT  ESTABLISHED  BY  UNITED  STATES
WHITE  COLLAR  BOXING,  INC. Any individual, association, corporation or
club, except elementary or high schools or  equivalent  institutions  of
learning  recognized  by  the  regents  of the state of New York, who or
which conducts an amateur contest  OR  A  WHITE  COLLAR  BOXING  CONTEST
pursuant  to this section must register with THE APPROPRIATE SANCTIONING
BODY, NAMELY the U. S. Amateur Boxing Federation or its local affiliates
OR UNITED STATES WHITE COLLAR BOXING, INC. and abide by [its] THE  rules
and regulations OF THE APPROPRIATE SANCTIONING BODY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S2708

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

Jun 20, 2012 - Floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 20, 2012

Mar 20, 2012 - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee Vote

Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee Vote: Mar 20, 2012

Jun 6, 2011 - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee Vote

Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee Vote: Jun 6, 2011

2011-S2708 (ACTIVE) - Details

2011-S2708 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2011-S2708 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S2708 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Martin J. Golden

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

2011-S2708 (ACTIVE) - Details

2011-S2708 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2011-S2708 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S2708 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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