ASSEMBLY, No. 1297

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 22, 1996

By Assemblymen LeFEVRE and BLEE

An Act concerning the testing of boxers and sparring partners, and supplementing P.L.1985, c.83 (C.5:2A-1 et seq.).

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jerser:

    1. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary, no boxer or sparring partner shall participate in a boxing exhibition, event, performance or contest in this State unless the boxer or sparring partner submits to an initial test determined by the State Athletic Control Board to be appropriate to detect acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or infection with the human immune deficiency virus (HIV).

    b. If the results of any initial test are positive, the boxer or sparring partner shall submit to supplemental testing as the board determines is appropriate and shall be prohibited from participating in any boxing exhibition, event, performance or contest in this State during this interim period.

    c. If the results of the supplemental testing are positive, the boxer or sparring partner shall be prohibited from participating in any boxing exhibition, event, performance or contest within this State.

    2. The State Athletic Control Board shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the purposes of this act.

    3. This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

    This bill requires any boxer or sparring partner who wishes to participate in a boxing activity in this State to submit to an initial test, as determined by the State Athletic Control Board, to detect acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or infection with the human immune deficiency virus (HIV).

    If the results of the initial test are positive, the bill requires the boxer or sparring partner to submit to supplemental testing, as determined appropriate by the board. If the results of the supplemental testing are positive, the boxer or sparring partner shall be prohibited from participating in any boxing activity in this State.

Requires boxers and sparring partners to submit to testing for AIDS and HIV.