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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5201
January Session, 2021
AN ACT CONCERNING MU AY THAI AS A FORM OF MIXED MARTIAL
ARTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 29-143j of the general statutes is 1
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2
2021): 3
(a) As used in this chapter, (1) "commissioner" means the 4
Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, and (2) 5
"mixed martial arts" means (A) unarmed combat [involving] that 6
involves the use of a combination of techniques from different 7
disciplines of the martial arts and includes grappling, kicking, jujitsu 8
and striking, and (B) muay thai. 9
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2021 29-143j(a)
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
Section 1(a)(2) was rewritten and divided into Subparas. for accuracy
and clarity.
PS Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO