# Indiana HB 1073: Boxing and martial arts.

Indiana HB 1073, Boxing and martial arts., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Craig Haggard (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-30 (Public Law 115) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1073
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Boxing and martial arts.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Public Law 115
- Sponsor: Craig Haggard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: public policy, the senate
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (216 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Craig Haggard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Garten (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyle Miller (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | House | House concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 83 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 47 | 2 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 86 | 5 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-04-30: Public Law 115 (House)
- 2025-04-30: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-16: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 461: yeas 83, nays 2 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Motion to concur filed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 321: yeas 47, nays 2 (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-01-28: Cosponsor: Senator Garten (House)
- 2025-01-28: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 22: yeas 86, nays 5 (House)
- 2025-01-28: Senate sponsor: Senator Baldwin (House)
- 2025-01-27: Representative Miller K added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-27: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Haggard (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1073/versions/HB1073.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1073/versions/HB1073.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1073/versions/HB1073.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1073/versions/HB1073.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1073/versions/HB1073.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1073/versions/HB1073.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1073/versions/HB1073.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1073/versions/HB1073.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1073-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).