Major League Sports Community Protection Act of 1982

Summary

Major League Sports Community Protection Act of 1982 - Declares that it shall not be unlawful under any antitrust law for a professional sports league and its member clubs to enforce rules: (1) authorizing the league membership to decide that a member club shall not be relocated; or (2) providing for the division of league or member club revenues that promote comparable economic opportunities for member clubs. Prohibits any State or local government from imposing any limitation on the collective conduct of sports leagues or member teams authorized by this Act. Specifies the applicability of this Act to actions commenced under the antitrust laws before its enactment.

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Timeline

1. 28 July 1982

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 July 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 August 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

   Source: Committee

4. 16 August 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 September 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

6. 20 September 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

7. 29 September 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

8. 1 December 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 July 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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