---
type: "Bill"
title: "BOXING & MARTIAL ARTS-JUJUTSU"
description: "Amends the Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act. Includes Jujutsu in the definition of \"martial arts\". Provides that the prohibition on professional and amateur contests, or a combination of both, in which physical contact is made does not apply to, among other things, Karate, Kung Fu, Judo, Jujutsu, and Tae Kwon Do. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 3685"
citation: "Illinois SB 3685 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2012-02-10"
last_action: "2012-08-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/23f1f346-640a-4e28-8645-558a7332ad20"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3685&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=65739&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "7fd21477f451e87c334a1e9a0efe434cbd5eb3cf6a20a1e6a38fb5f5e292f931"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 3685 (97th) — BOXING & MARTIAL ARTS-JUJUTSU

Amends the Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act. Includes Jujutsu in the definition of "martial arts". Provides that the prohibition on professional and amateur contests, or a combination of both, in which physical contact is made does not apply to, among other things, Karate, Kung Fu, Judo, Jujutsu, and Tae Kwon Do. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3685&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=65739&DocNum=3685&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3685eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=65739&DocNum=3685&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3685enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=65739&DocNum=3685&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **55–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **109–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **55–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Kyle McCarter — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2012-02-10** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kyle McCarter `filing`
- **2012-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-22** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2012-03-01** Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2012
- **2012-03-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2012
- **2012-03-22** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-03-28** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2012-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-10** Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-04-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- **2012-04-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-04-25** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-04-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-05-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-03** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2012-05-25** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012
- **2012-05-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2012-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 29, 2012
- **2012-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kyle McCarter `filing`
- **2012-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kyle McCarter `filing`
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 009-000-000
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 009-000-000
- **2012-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-001-000
- **2012-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 055-001-000
- **2012-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-27** Effective Date August 27, 2012
- **2012-08-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1123 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/23f1f346-640a-4e28-8645-558a7332ad20`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).