House Bill

HB 1073

Boxing and martial arts.

In plain English

Requires the Indiana gaming commission, instead of allowing it, to adopt rules for mixed martial arts, martial arts, professional wrestling, boxing and bare-knuckle fighting, and sparring. Adopts the most recent version of the unified rules from the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports. Limits those unified rules to the regulation of certain conduct.

Written by AI from the official digest below, and checked only by automated rules. If they differ, the official digest and bill text control.

Official digest

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.

Latest action: Public Law 115, April 30, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Craig Haggard, Scott Baldwin

Co-authors and co-sponsors: Kyle Miller, Chris Garten

Roll-call votes

3 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.

House · Jan 28, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1073 - Haggard - 3rd Reading

Passed

86 yes5 no9 did not vote

Republicans: 62 yes, 4 no, 4 did not voteDemocrats: 22 yes, 1 no, 5 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (86)

No (5)

Did not vote (9)

Senate · Apr 1, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1073 - Baldwin - 3rd Reading

Passed

47 yes2 no1 did not vote

Republicans: 36 yes, 2 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 10 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

House · Apr 16, 2025

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: HB 1073 - Haggard

Passed

83 yes2 no15 did not vote

Republicans: 60 yes, 1 no, 9 did not voteDemocrats: 21 yes, 1 no, 6 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (83)

No (2)

Did not vote (15)

Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.