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Senate Bill S5367

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Directs the state athletic commission to review the need for regulation and licensing of professional wrestling

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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2025-S5367 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Law Section:
General Business
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S5953

2025-S5367 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the state athletic commission to review the need for regulation and licensing of professional wrestling.

2025-S5367 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S5367 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5367
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 21, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. COMRIE, GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs,
   Tourism, Parks and Recreation
 
 AN ACT in relation to directing the state athletic commission to  review
   the  need  for regulation and licensing of professional wrestling; and
   providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. 1. The state athletic commission shall conduct a review of
 the need for regulation of professional wrestling, as defined in section
 one thousand seventeen of the general business law, in order to  develop
 recommendations  to the legislature regarding such regulation. In devel-
 oping its findings and recommendations, the  state  athletic  commission
 shall:
   (a) Consider the extent to which organizations that infrequently spon-
 sor or host a professional wrestling event require regulation;
   (b)  Consider the extent to which wrestling events that do not involve
 competition require regulation;
   (c) Examine the regulation of professional wrestling in other  states;
 and
   (d) Consult with professional wrestling participants, other stakehold-
 ers, and any entity or individual who may assist in identifying areas of
 concern regarding the safety of professional wrestlers and spectators.
   2.  By  November 1, 2025, the state athletic commission shall submit a
 report detailing its findings and recommendations under this section  to
 the appropriate committees of the legislature regarding:
   (a) The need for regulation of professional wrestling; and
   (b)  If some form of regulation is recommended, the minimum qualifica-
 tions and oversight required to meet the regulatory standard.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed July 1, 2026.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09513-01-5

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