NY State Senate Bill 2009-S1596

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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Jan 06, 2010	referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
Feb 03, 2009	referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

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2009-S1596 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Law Section:: Boxing
Laws Affected:: Amd §31, Chap 912 of 1920
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S2708
2013-2014: S2350

2009-S1596 (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.

2009-S1596 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1596

 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; 2007-08
- Tourism

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None.

 LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

2009-S1596 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1596

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. GOLDEN, O. JOHNSON -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, 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.
                                                           LBD06216-01-9

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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 S1596

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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2009-S1596 (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-S1596 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-S1596 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S1596 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Martin J. Golden

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

co-Sponsors

Owen H. Johnson

2009-S1596 (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-S1596 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-S1596 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S1596 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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