SB 1564: Thoroughbred Permitholders

GENERAL BILL by DiCeglie

Thoroughbred Permitholders; Providing that a thoroughbred permitholder may elect not to, rather than be required to, conduct live racing or games; providing that a thoroughbred permitholder that does not conduct live racing or games retains its permit, remains a pari-mutuel facility, remains an eligible facility if issued a slot machine license, and is eligible to be a guest track and a host track; authorizing, rather than prohibiting, the transfer or reissuance of a thoroughbred horse racing permit or license under certain circumstances; providing that the permit of a thoroughbred permitholder who conducts live performances and does not pay taxes for a certain time is void, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/9/2026 09:48 AM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 881 (c2) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Pari-mutuel Wagering Last Action: 2/18/2026 S Received	Compare

• Citations - Statute (7)

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  550.01215	License application; periods of operation; license fees; bond.	Page 3 (pdf)
  550.054	Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering.	Page 5 (pdf)
  550.09515	Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes.	Page 7 (pdf)
  550.3345	Conversion of quarter horse permit to a limited thoroughbred permit.	Page 8 (pdf)
  550.475	Lease of pari-mutuel facilities by pari-mutuel permitholders.	Page 10 (pdf)
  550.5251	Florida thoroughbred racing; certain permits; operating days.	Page 11 (pdf)
  550.615	Intertrack wagering.	Page 11 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2026	S	• Filed
  1/16/2026	S	• Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
  1/22/2026	S	• Introduced