Boxing and martial arts., the official text

First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)

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  HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1073

   AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning gaming.

   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

   SECTION 1. IC 4-33-22-8.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2025]: Sec. 8.5. As used in the chapter, "unified rules" means the
most recent version of any of the unified rules adopted by the
Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports.

   SECTION 2. IC 4-33-22-12, AS AMENDED BY P.L.93-2024,
SECTION 35, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 12. (a) In accordance with IC 35-45-18-1(b), the
commission may shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to regulate the
conduct of the following:

      (1) Mixed martial arts.
      (2) Martial arts, including the following:

         (A) Jujutsu.
         (B) Karate.
         (C) Kickboxing.
         (D) Kung fu.
         (E) Tae kwon do.
         (F) Judo.
         (G) Sambo.
         (H) Pankration.
         (I) Shootwrestling.
      (3) Professional wrestling.

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      (4) Boxing and bare-knuckle fighting.
      (5) Sparring.
   (b) The unified rules:
      (1) are incorporated by reference into this chapter;
      (2) have the same force and effect as though fully set forth in
      this chapter; and
      (3) apply only to the commission's regulation of conduct
      described in subsection (a).
   (c) If there is a conflict between the unified rules and this
chapter, this chapter applies and prevails.

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

President of the Senate

President Pro Tempore

Governor of the State of Indiana

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