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    CS/HB 1467: Gambling

    GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee, Snyder, Anderson

    Gambling; Revises contents of report by Florida Gaming Control Commission; prohibits certain employment for period before or during service with commission; revises when commission approval is needed for transfers of stock or other evidence of ownership of certain pari-mutuel permitholders; removes provisions requiring reissuance of escheated permits; revises provisions concerning the conduct of live racing; revises provisions concerning breeder awards; prohibits betting on athletic contests with knowledge that results are prearranged or predetermined; revises criminal penalties for specified offenses; requires fantasy sports contests to meet specified requirements; prohibits certain offenses related to games of chance; prohibits trafficking in slot machines, devices, or parts thereof; prohibits transportation of specified numbers of persons or persons of certain ages for purpose of facilitating illegal gambling; preempts to state regulation of gaming, gambling, lotteries, or any activities described in specified provisions.

    Effective Date: 10/1/2025

    Last Action: 6/16/2025 Senate - Died in Rules

    Bill Text [pdf]

    Current Bill Version Posted: 4/25/2025 07:58 PM


    • Senate Committee References (1)

      1. Rules (RC)
    • Related Bills (9)

      Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
      H 105 (c2) by Commerce Committee
      Pari-mutuel Wagering
      Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died on Second Reading Calendar
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      H 709 (c1) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
      Jai Alai Permitholders
      Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Commerce Committee
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      H 953 by Barnaby
      Gambling
      Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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      H 1017 by Lopez, V.
      Gambling
      Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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      H 7031 (er) by Ways & Means Committee
      Taxation
      Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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      S 408 (c1) by Burgess
      Thoroughbred Permitholders
      Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
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      S 622 (c2) by Rodriguez
      Jai Alai Permitholders
      Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Messages
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      S 1404 (c2) by Simon
      Gambling
      Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
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      S 1836 by Martin
      Gaming Control
      Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Regulated Industries
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    • Citations - Statute (43)

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      16.712 Florida Gaming Control Commission authorizations, duties, and responsibilities. Page 8 [pdf]
      16.713 Florida Gaming Control Commission; appointment and employment restrictions. Page 9 [pdf]
      16.715 Florida Gaming Control Commission standards of conduct; ex parte communications. Page 12 [pdf]
      546.10 Amusement games or machines. Page 17 [pdf]
      550.002 Definitions. Page 20 [pdf]
      550.01215 License application; periods of operation; license fees; bond. Page 20 [pdf]
      550.0351 Charity days. Page 22 [pdf]
      550.054 Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering. Page 23 [pdf]
      550.0951 Payment of daily license fee and taxes; penalties. Page 24 [pdf]
      550.09512 Harness horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 25 [pdf]
      550.09515 Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 26 [pdf]
      550.2614 Distribution of certain funds to a horsemen’s association. Page 28 [pdf]
      550.26165 Breeders’ awards. Page 28 [pdf]
      550.2625 Horseracing; minimum purse requirement; Florida breeders’ and owners’ awards. Page 34 [pdf]
      550.2633 Horseracing; distribution of abandoned interest in or contributions to pari-mutuel pools. Page 35 [pdf]
      550.26352 Breeders’ Cup Meet; pools authorized; conflicts; taxes; credits; transmission of races; rules; application. Page 36 [pdf]
      550.3345 Conversion of quarter horse permit to a limited thoroughbred permit. Page 36 [pdf]
      550.3551 Transmission of racing and jai alai information; commingling of pari-mutuel pools. Page 41 [pdf]
      550.475 Lease of pari-mutuel facilities by pari-mutuel permitholders. Page 43 [pdf]
      550.625 Intertrack wagering; purses; breeders’ awards. Page 44 [pdf]
      550.6305 Intertrack wagering; guest track payments; accounting rules. Page 44 [pdf]
      551.104 License to conduct slot machine gaming. Page 46 [pdf]
      772.102 Definitions. Page 128 [pdf]
      838.12 Bribery in athletic contests. Page 51 [pdf]
      849.01 Keeping gambling houses, etc. Page 52 [pdf]
      849.02 Agents or employees of keeper of gambling house. Page 53 [pdf]
      849.03 Renting house for gambling purposes. Page 54 [pdf]
      849.08 Gambling. Page 54 [pdf]
      849.086 Cardrooms authorized. Page 56 [pdf]
      849.0932 Page 58 [pdf]
      849.11 Plays at games of chance by lot. Page 60 [pdf]
      849.13 Punishment on second conviction. Page 61 [pdf]
      849.14 Unlawful to bet on result of trial or contest of skill, etc. Page 62 [pdf]
      849.142 Exempted activities. Page 62 [pdf]
      849.15 Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited. Page 63 [pdf]
      849.155 Page 66 [pdf]
      849.157 Page 68 [pdf]
      849.23 Penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22. Page 69 [pdf]
      849.47 Page 69 [pdf]
      849.48 Page 70 [pdf]
      849.49 Page 71 [pdf]
      895.02 Definitions. Page 131 [pdf]
      921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 72 [pdf]
    • Bill History

      S = Senate, H = House

      2/28/2025 H • Filed
      3/4/2025 H • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
      3/5/2025 H • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
      • Referred to Budget Committee
      • Referred to Commerce Committee
      • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
      3/28/2025 H • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
      4/1/2025 H • Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
      4/2/2025 H • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
      • Now in Budget Committee
      4/4/2025 H • Added to Budget Committee agenda
      4/8/2025 H • Favorable by Budget Committee
      • Reported out of Budget Committee
      • Now in Commerce Committee
      4/11/2025 H • PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda
      4/15/2025 H • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
      4/17/2025 H • Reported out of Commerce Committee
      • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
      • CS Filed
      • Bill referred to House Calendar
      • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
      • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
      4/22/2025 H • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
      4/23/2025 H • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
      • Added to Second Reading Calendar
      • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
      4/25/2025 H • Read 2nd time
      • Amendment 625611 adopted
      • Amendment 638313 adopted
      • Amendment 270791 adopted
      • Amendment 582857 Failed
      • Amendment 708395 Failed
      • Placed on 3rd reading
      • Added to Third Reading Calendar
      • Read 3rd time
      • CS passed as amended; YEAS 70, NAYS 34
      4/25/2025 S • In Messages
      4/28/2025 S • Referred to Rules
      • Received
      5/3/2025 S • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
      6/16/2025 S • Died in Rules
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