HB 1195: AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS: Provides relative to the Louisiana State Athletic Commission - Louisiana

HB1195 Original → HB1195 Act 883 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the Louisiana State Athletic Commission's authority to regulate boxing, mixed technique events, and wrestling by adding new rules for contests and exhibitions. It introduces a new statute for athlete agent registration fees and directs those funds to the Department of Justice Legal Support Fund. Additionally, it strengthens enforcement powers by allowing the commission to seek injunctions without requiring a bond and to recover legal costs from violators.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of regulated events to explicitly include 'mixed technique events' and clarifies that rules apply to ticket sales, promoters, and managers. It also adds a new requirement for athlete agent registration.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new statute (R.S. 4:82.3) establishing a fee schedule for the registration of athlete agents and directing collected funds to the Department of Justice Legal Support Fund.

Clarified that rules must cover ticket sales, promoters, seconds, and managers, and added a limit of twelve rounds for boxing contests.

ENFORCEMENT

Modified enforcement provisions to allow the commission to issue injunctions without requiring a bond, making it easier to stop illegal activities quickly.

Added the ability for the commission to recover reasonable attorney fees and court costs from individuals or entities found to be in violation of the chapter.

SCOPE

Expanded the scope of regulated events to explicitly include 'mixed technique events' alongside boxing and wrestling.

HB1195 Enrolled → HB1195 Original · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was significantly revised to remove provisions related to athlete agent registration fees and the deposit of those funds into the Legal Support Fund. The scope was narrowed to focus exclusively on gross receipts taxes for contests and noncompliance penalties, while the tax rate was increased from five percent to ten percent and the annual cap on payments was raised to $250,000.

Scope change

The bill's scope was reduced by removing the section on athlete agent registration and fee schedules, shifting the focus entirely to tax collection and penalties for the Louisiana State Athletic Commission.

FISCAL

Deleted all provisions regarding the registration of athlete agents, the associated fee schedule, and the requirement to deposit collected fees into the Department of Justice Legal Support Fund.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the gross receipts tax rate on contests from five percent to ten percent.

Increased the maximum annual tax payment cap for a single club from an unspecified amount to two hundred fifty thousand dollars.

Updated the description of facilities subject to the tax to explicitly include those where contests are televised.

HB1195 Reengrossed → HB1195 Enrolled · 5 edits · May 26, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an enrolled version, removing the 'Reengrossed' status and updating page counts. Substantive policy changes include expanding the Louisiana State Athletic Commission's authority to regulate wrestling and mixed-technique events alongside boxing, adding a specific 12-round limit for boxing contests, and significantly strengthening enforcement tools by allowing the commission to seek injunctions without posting a bond and recover legal fees from violators.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include wrestling and mixed-technique events under the commission's jurisdiction, whereas the previous version focused primarily on boxing.

SCOPE

Added 'wrestling' and 'mixed technique event' to the list of regulated activities, broadening the commission's oversight beyond just boxing.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the maximum number of rounds for a boxing contest from an unclear 'twenty twelve' to a clear limit of twelve rounds.

ENFORCEMENT

Granted the commission the power to issue injunctions without requiring a bond, lowering the barrier for stopping illegal activities.

Allowed the commission to recover attorney fees and court costs from individuals or entities found to be in violation of the law.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document header from 'Reengrossed' to 'Enrolled' and updated page counts, indicating the bill is in its final form ready for signing.

HB1195 Engrossed → HB1195 Reengrossed · 4 edits · May 25, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was reengrossed to remove a repealed statute (R.S. 4:67) from the list of amended laws and to add new provisions for athlete agent registration fees and specific tax penalties. It also clarifies that the Louisiana State Athletic Commission has the authority to impose disciplinary actions and issue cease-and-desist orders against non-compliant entities.

Scope change

The bill's scope was adjusted to include new requirements for athlete agent registration and to explicitly grant the commission power over disciplinary actions and cease-and-desist orders.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for a fee schedule regarding the registration of athlete agents.

FISCAL

Specified that monies collected from fees must be deposited into the Department of Justice Legal Support Fund.

ENFORCEMENT

Granted the commission explicit authority to take disciplinary actions and issue cease-and-desist orders to non-compliant licensees.

TECHNICAL

Removed references to a repealed statute (R.S. 4:67) from the list of laws being amended.

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