ATHLETIC COMMISSION – Amends existing law to provide an exemption from certain duties of the state athletic commission for fundraising events held by charitable organizations.
H 16 amends Idaho's athletic commission law to exempt fundraising events held by 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) charitable organizations from state athletic commission oversight. Specifically, it adds a new exemption allowing these charities to host boxing or combat sports events solely for fundraising without needing commission approval for the event itself. The bill does not change existing requirements for participant medical exams or safety standards, which still apply under separate sections of the law. This change directly affects charitable groups seeking to use combat sports events as fundraising tools within Idaho.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Failed
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Mar 13, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025 · House Feb 17, 2025
How they voted
13–21
Failed
Total votes 34
Mar 12, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Nay
R
Republican29
55% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 12, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (13-21)
senate
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Amendments reported printed
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Amendments ordered printed
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Placed in the Committee of the Whole
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 62-7-1AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Garner, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott,
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Business
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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