Louisiana State Athletic Commission public meetings in 2020
8 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Louisiana State Athletic Commission
The Louisiana State Athletic Commission is holding a regular meeting on November 19, 2020, at the State Capitol. The agenda contains only procedural notice with no specific items for discussion or decision.
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The commission voted to stop planning events for the foreseeable future following a failed safety test show in Shreveport. No 2021 budget was created or approved due to Covid restrictions. The commission also directed the filing of a Notice of Intent regarding wrestling lab reports.
- Approved November financial report and bills (all ayes)
- Approved Notice of Intent for Wrestling Lab Reports for January publication (all ayes)
- Decided no 2021 budget would be created or approved (all ayes)
- Voted that no more events will be planned for the foreseeable future (all ayes)
- Approved scheduling a teleconference for January (all ayes)
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The Commission approved a proposed MMA event by Amber Bishop in Shreveport as an experimental test run. Approval is pending the acceptance of strict mask requirements and mandatory expulsions for non-compliance. The event will be used to determine if future events can be approved on a case-by-case basis during the Covid-19 Emergency Declaration.
- Approved MMA event in Shreveport pending acceptance of strict mask and expulsion restrictions (All Ayes)
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The Louisiana State Boxing & Wrestling Commission is ceasing operations until Governor Edwards' stay-at-home order is lifted. The commission will continue to operate remotely, and ID cards will be issued by request via email to the chairman.
- Commission operations suspended per Proclamation 33 JBE 2020
- Remote operations continue; ID cards issued by request to Chairman Embanato
The Commission accepted the March/April financial report and decided to continue remote operations due to the emergency declaration. All scheduled events for April were cancelled, and no new shows will be scheduled for the immediate future.
- Accepted March/April financial report (all ayes)
- Approved remote issuance of Federal and MMA identification cards (all ayes)
- Decided to continue operating remotely on an emergency basis (all ayes)
- Cancelled all scheduled events for April (all ayes)
- Ceased teleconferences until further notice
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The Louisiana State Boxing & Wrestling Commission is holding a teleconference meeting on April 15, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. The agenda contains only procedural items, including instructions for public participation via Zoom and email. No specific decisions or proposals are listed.
- Teleconference meeting scheduled for April 15, 2020
- Public comments accepted via email to [email protected]
- Meeting conducted under LA Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act
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The commission meeting scheduled for March 18, 2020, was cancelled due to the Governor's declared state of emergency. The next meeting is scheduled via teleconference for April 15, 2020.
- Cancelled March 18, 2020 commission meeting
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The Commission voted to subpoena individuals involved in an incident at Esplanade Mall following a balcony jump into a ring. Members also declined to pay a new registration fee requested by MMA.com, directing promoters to absorb the cost.
- Accepted January 2020 minutes
- Accepted January financial report
- Approved Mullady Voelker's license renewal pending J.G. approval
- Approved May 8 show date for Voelker
- Approved motion to subpoena individuals from Esplanade Mall event
- Denied payment of $50 MMA.com registration fee
- Approved upcoming wrestling, MMA, and boxing show dates
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The agenda contains only procedural meeting notice details (date, time, location) with no listed discussion or decision items. The meeting is scheduled for 10:30 AM in House Committee Room #3 at the Louisiana State Capitol.
The Commission approved several wrestling promoter and wrestler license renewals, including lifting suspensions for two wrestlers. Members also authorized the purchase of external hard drives for data security and accepted most upcoming show dates.
- Accepted November 2019 minutes and financial report
- Renewed Class A wrestling license for Oren Hawxhurst (approved pending documents)
- Renewed Class B wrestling license for Matt Lancie
- Approved new promoter application for Eddie L. Cedotal, Jr. (pending financial statement)
- Removed suspensions and renewed licenses for wrestlers Michael Whitaker and Michael Foreman
- Approved resubmission of Emergency Rule expiring 3/19
- Approved reimbursement for commissioners to purchase external hard drives
- Approved all upcoming show dates except for Bad Chad's