,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjbf,mr4    
,s&]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,mr4
 ,murphy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to keep pr(essional sports    
fran*ises 9 _! home communities1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,home ,team ,act (      
#bjbf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,pr(essional sports        
fran*ises h a significant economic &    
cultural impact on _! local communities4
  7#b7 ,! relocation ( a pr(essional    
sports fran*ise ab&ons ! home community 
& fan base ( ! fran*ise t is l>gely     
responsible = ! gr[? & developm5t ( !   
fran*ise4  7#c7 ,! use ( public funds1  
?r\gh a negotiat$ relocation or ?reat to
 relocate ( a pr(essional sports        
fran*ise1 to pay = new sports /adiums h 
a sub/antial & detrim5tal effect on     
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts & _! taxpay]s4  

7#d7 ,! build+ ( a /adium to secure a   
fran*ise 9 _! new community may displace
 local resid5ts ) little consid]ation to
 _! ne$s4  7#e7 ,article ,i1 section #h1
 clause #c ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates grants ,congress ! p[] to        
regulate int]/ate comm]ce4  7#f7        
,pr(essional sports fran*ises h a       
sub/antial & direct effect ^u int]/ate  
comm]ce because-- 7,a7 pr(essional      
sports games are broadca/ on television 
& /ream$ ar\nd ! c\ntry & across ! _w2  
7,b7 visit+ teams & fan bases travel f  
,/ate to ,/ate to compete 9 or wat*     
games1 pur*as+ tickets = travel1 lodg+1 
food1 & o!r items2 &  7,c7 ,am]ican     
pr(essional sports leagues1 recogniz+ ! 
int]/ate nature ( ! rev5ues g5]at$ by ! 
pr(essional sports bus9ess1 h agre$ to  
rev5ue %>+ models1 :]eby ! rev5ue g5]at$
 f a local game is %>$ among/ all !     
sports fran*ises 9 ! league across      
,/ates & = ,canadian sports fran*ises z 
well4  #c4 ,prohibition on community    
own]%ip bans & opportunity to pur*ase   

7a7 ,prohibition ,a league1 op]at+ 9 or 
affect+ int]/ate comm]ce1 may n1 z "p ( 
league requirem5ts or agreem5ts-- 7#a7  
prohibit own]%ip ( a fran*ise by a      
gov]nm5t entity or memb]s ( ! g5]al     
public2 or  7#b7 prohibit ! transf] ( a 
fran*ise to a gov]nm5t entity or memb]s 
( ! g5]al public4  7b7 ,opportunity ,to 
pur*ase  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 accordance )  
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 a fran*ise own]  
may n move ! fran*ise f _! home         
community1 move ! fran*ise across ,/ate 
l9es1 or elim9ate ! fran*ise unless !   
fran*ise own] (f]s an entity specifi$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b7 a fair opportunity to     
pur*ase su* fran*ise4  7#b7  ,priority  
,a fair opportunity to pur*ase a        
fran*ise pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
be provid$1 9 desc5d+ priority1 to !    
foll[+ entities3  7,a7 ,a local gov]nm5t
 entity or a home community coop]ative4 
7,b7 ,a nonpr(it organization t op]ates 
9 ! community or a public-private       
p>tn]%ip compos$ ( a local gov]nm5t     
entity or ,/ate gov]nm5t entity ) a home

 community coop]ative or nonpr(it       
organization headqu>t]$ 9 su* unit (    
local gov]nm5t or ,/ate4  7,c7 ,a       
private p]son1 private consortium1 or   
company t resides 9 ! community or      
op]ates 9 ! community4  7#c7  ,fair     
opportunity  ,9 c>ry+ out ?is           
subsection1 a fran*ise own] %all--  7,a7
 provide prop] notice reg>d+ ! propos$  
new location ( ! fran*ise or propos$    
fran*ise elim9ation2  7,b7 (f] !        
fran*ise = pur*ase = fair m>ket value2 &
  7,c7 accept an (f] made by an entity  
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 if t (f] is ! 
am\nt t is a fair price z det]m9$ "u    
subsection 7c7 or m ?an t am\nt4  7c7   
,apprais]s  7#a7 ,apprais]s ,! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury %all e/abli% a team (    
pr(essionally tra9$ apprais]s to        
evaluate a fair price = a fran*ise4     
7#b7 ,d$uction ,! evaluation ( a fair   
price und]tak5 pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7
 %all d$uct f ! appraisal am\nt ! total 
am\nt ( any gov]nm5t paym5t1 cr$it1 or  
subsidy provid$ = ! con/ruction ( any   

/adium :]e ! fran*ise play$ ! majority (
 _! home games4  7d7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7    
,civil p5alty ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
assess aga9/ a fran*ise own] 9 violation
 ( ?is section a f9e ( #cj1jjj = ea* day
 ! own] is 9 violation ( ?is section4   
7#b7 ,private "r ( action ,a unit (     
local gov]nm5t or a ,/ate may br+ a     
civil action = violation ( ?is section 9
 an appropriate di/rict c\rt aga9/ a    
fran*ise own] = injunctive & monet>y    
relief4  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be       
con/ru$ to preempt1 dim9i%1 or int]f]e )
 ! "r ( employees to collectively b>ga9 
ov] t]ms & conditions ( employm5t4  7#b7
 ,exi/+ agreem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all 
be con/ru$ to preempt1 dim9i%1 or       
int]f]e ) a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t t
 is 9 place on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,community ,! t]m community1 )     
respect to a fran*ise1 means !          
metropolitan /ati/ical area1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9   

:i* ! fran*ise plays ! greate/ numb] (  
regul> season home games )9 its league4 
7#b7 ,consortium ,! t]m consortium means
 a gr\p ( private inve/ors creat$       
specifically = a p>ticul> transaction ( 
acquir+ a sports fran*ise4  7#c7        
,fran*ise ,! t]m fran*ise means a memb] 
pr(essional sports team ( a league4     
7#d7 ,fran*ise own] ,! t]m fran*ise own]
 means a p]son :o owns a fran*ise4  7#e7
 ,home community coop]ative ,! t]m home 
community coop]ative1 ) respect to a    
fran*ise1 means an autonom\s association
 ( p]sons unit$ volunt>ily to meet _!   
common economic1 social1 & cultural ne$s
 & aspirations ?r\gh a jo9tly own$ &    
democratically controll$ ent]prise t is 
bas$ 9 ! community 9 :i* ! fran*ise     
plays ! greate/ numb] ( regul> season   
home games )9 its league4  7#f7 ,league 
,! t]m league includes ! ,national      
,football ,league1 ! ,national          
,basketball ,association1 ,major ,league
 ,baseball1 ! ,national ,hockey ,league1
 ,major ,league ,socc]1 ! ,wom5's       

,national ,basketball ,association1 & ! 
,national ,wom5's ,socc] ,league4  7#g7 
,local gov]nm5t entity ,! t]m local     
gov]nm5t entity1 ) respect to a         
fran*ise1 means any unit ( local        
gov]nm5t ) jurisdiction ov] l& use      
decisions 9 ! location 9 :i* ! fran*ise 
plays ! greate/ numb] ( regul> season   
home games )9 its league4  7#h7         
,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m nonpr(it  
organization means any organization     
regi/]$ z a public *>ity by ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,s]vice4  7#i7 ,private company 
,! t]m private company means a bus9ess  
entity ! securities ( :i* d n trade on  
public m>kets4  7#aj7 ,prop] notice ,!  
t]m prop] notice1 ) respect to propos$  
relocation or elim9ation ( a fran*ise1  
means notice t is provid$ n lat] ?an "o 
ye> prior to ! comm5cem5t ( ! season 9  
:i* ! fran*ise is to play home games 9 !
 propos$ new location or ! date (       
fran*ise elim9ation to all int]e/$      
p>ties1 ! news m$ia1 & on all social    
m$ia plat=ms ( ! fran*ise1 & includes-- 

7,a7 id5tification ( ! propos$ new home 
location1 if applicable2  7,b7 a summ>y 
( ! reasons = ! propos$ relocation or   
fran*ise elim9ation2 &  7,c7 ! date on  
:i* ! propos$ relocation or fran*ise    
elim9ation w\ld be effective4  7#aa7    
,social m$ia plat=m ,! t]m social m$ia  
plat=m means a website or int]net m$ium 
t-- 7,a7 p]mits a p]son to become a     
regi/]$ us]1 e/abli% an acc\nt1 or      
create a pr(ile = ! purpose ( all[+ us]s
 to create1 %>e1 & view us]-g5]at$      
cont5t ?r\gh su* an acc\nt or pr(ile2   
7,b7 enables "o or m us]s to g5]ate     
cont5t t c be view$ by o!r us]s ( !     
website or m$ium2 &  7,c7 prim>ily s]ves
 z a m$ium = us]s to int]act ) cont5t   
g5]at$ by o!r us]s ( ! website or m$ium4