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.

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S2708-2011 Actions

• Jun 20, 2012: referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development
• Jun 20, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jun 20, 2012: PASSED SENATE
• Mar 22, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Mar 21, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Mar 20, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.377
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
• Jun 24, 2011: COMMITTED TO RULES
• Jun 13, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Jun 7, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Jun 6, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.1005
• Jan 31, 2011: REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

S2708-2011 Meetings

Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation: Mar 20, 2012, Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation: Jun 6, 2011

S2708-2011 Calendars

Active List: Jun 20, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 21, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 22, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 26, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 27, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 28, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 29, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 30, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 17, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 18, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 19, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 25, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 26, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 30, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 1, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 2, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 7, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 8, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 9, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 14, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 15, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 16, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 21, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 22, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 23, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 30, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 31, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 4, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 5, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 6, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 7, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 11, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 12, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 15, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 16, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 17, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 18, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 19, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 20, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 21, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 22, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 23, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 24, 2011

S2708-2011 Votes

S2708-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2708

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
S.450  of 2008 - Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
Parks & Recreation
S.1596 of 2009-10 - Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism & Recreation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:


None.

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S2708-2011 Text

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

                                    2708

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                              January 31, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, 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.
                                                             LBD06105-01-1

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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.