2023 House Bill 5156

Occupations: athletics; third-party sanctioning bodies; allow to supervise, conduct, and oversee contests of certain unarmed combat events, and modify licensure requirements for certain participants.

A bill to amend 2004 PA 403, entitled “Michigan unarmed combat regulatory act,” by amending sections 10, 11, 33b, and 54a (MCL 338.3610, 338.3611, 338.3633b, and 338.3654a), sections 10 and 11 as amended and section 33b as added by 2015 PA 183 and section 54a as amended by 2017 PA 146, and by adding sections 33e, 52a, and 54b.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

The bill is intended to modernize the Michigan Unarmed Combat Regulatory Act to be more similar to other states’ and to enable unarmed combat sports to grow in Michigan. In particular, supporters argued that the bill would improve safety and eliminate potential conflicts of interest by transferring certain responsibilities from promoters to the MUCC.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 17, 2023

Introduced by Reps. Lori Stone (D-13) and Veronica Paiz (D-11)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

May 14, 2024

Reported with substitute H-1