A bill to establish limitations on relocations of professional sports franchises and to provide communities with a right to purchase such franchises under certain conditions.
Professional Sports Franchise Stabilization Act of 1985 - Declares it to be unlawful for any professional sports franchise which has played its home games in a metropolitan area for six consecutive years or more to relocate, unless: (1) the owner provides written notification of such intention to the local government authority at least 120 days before the scheduled relocation; (2) a party to the stadium lease agreement fails to comply with a significant provision and such noncompliance cannot be remedied within a reasonable period of time; (3) the stadium is inadequate and the stadium authorities demonstrate no intent to remedy the inadequacies; (4) the franchise has incurred annual net losses for the preceding three years, or has incurred losses in a shorter period that endanger its financial viability; and (5) the owner makes a good faith offer to sell the franchise to the local governmental authority (or the person the authority selects).
Authorizes governmental authorities in metropolitan areas to bring a civil action to prevent a professional sports franchise relocation.
Directs the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to conduct periodic oversight hearings on the effects of this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
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