HB 1073 Indiana House · 2025 Regular Session

Boxing and martial arts.

Summary
Provides that the Indiana gaming commission shall (instead of may) adopt rules to regulate the conduct of mixed martial arts, martial arts, professional wrestling, boxing and bare-knuckle fighting, and sparring. Incorporates by reference the most recent version of any of the unified rules (unified rules) adopted by the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports. Provides that the unified rules apply only to the regulation of certain conduct.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Apr 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

House Bill (S) House Bill (H) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add bare-knuckle fighting to the list of regulated combat sports and to update the bill's title and dates to reflect Senate action. These changes expand the scope of activities the gaming commission must regulate and clarify the legislative history.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly includes bare-knuckle fighting alongside mixed martial arts, martial arts, professional wrestling, boxing, and sparring as regulated activities.
SCOPE

Added bare-knuckle fighting to the list of regulated combat sports in the bill's digest and text.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill identifiers from HB to EH to reflect Senate passage and engrossment.

TIMELINE

Changed dates from January 2025 to March 2025 to reflect Senate committee action and final passage.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025 · House Jan 28, 2025

How they voted

472
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Apr 1, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican40
37 Yea 2 Nay 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Apr 30, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 461: yeas 83, nays 2
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 321: yeas 47, nays 2
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 22: yeas 86, nays 5
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors