CS/CS/CS/HB 189: Gambling

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Trabulsy, Giallombardo; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Yarkosky

Gambling ; Revises provisions related to gambling including the Florida Gaming Control Commission, gaming machines, pari-mutuel permits & permitholders, betting on certain athletic contests, criminal penalties, Internet gambling, Internet sports wagering, manipulation of card games, fantasy sports contests, games of chance, slot machines, & illegal gambling; regulation of certain gaming activities.

Effective Date: 10/1/2026

Last Action: 2/13/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar

Bill Text [pdf]

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/12/2026 11:26 AM

Related Bills (5)

Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
S 1580 (c2) by Martin Illegal Gaming Last Action: 3/4/2026 S CS/CS by Rules read 1st time	Similar
H 591 by Jacques Gambling Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)	Compare
H 881 (c2) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Pari-mutuel Wagering Last Action: 2/18/2026 S Received	Compare
S 204 (c1) by Bradley Gaming Last Action: 2/18/2026 S CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time	Compare
S 1164 by Yarborough Gambling Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced	Compare

Floor Amendments (1)

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302875 - Amendment by Trabulsy
Between lines 542 and 543, insert:
Filed: 2/17/2026 4:32 PM
Last Action:

Analyses (1)
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- Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2026

Citations - Statute (36)

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16.71	Florida Gaming Control Commission; creation; meetings; membership.	Page 109 (pdf)
16.712	Florida Gaming Control Commission authorizations, duties, and responsibilities.	Page 6 (pdf)
16.713	Florida Gaming Control Commission; appointment and employment restrictions.	Page 7 (pdf)
16.715	Florida Gaming Control Commission standards of conduct; ex parte communications.	Page 10 (pdf)
20.055	Agency inspectors general.	Page 16 (pdf)
546.10	Amusement games or machines.	Page 17 (pdf)
550.002	Definitions.	Page 20 (pdf)
550.054	Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering.	Page 20 (pdf)
550.09512	Harness horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes.	Page 21 (pdf)
550.09515	Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes.	Page 22 (pdf)
772.102	Definitions.	Page 109 (pdf)
838.12	Bribery in athletic contests.	Page 23 (pdf)
849.01	Keeping gambling houses, etc.	Page 25 (pdf)
849.02	Agents or employees of keeper of gambling house.	Page 26 (pdf)
849.021		Page 26 (pdf)
849.023		Page 27 (pdf)
849.03	Renting house for gambling purposes.	Page 30 (pdf)
849.08	Gambling.	Page 30 (pdf)
849.086	Cardrooms authorized.	Page 32 (pdf)
849.0932		Page 33 (pdf)
849.11	Plays at games of chance by lot.	Page 35 (pdf)
849.13	Punishment on second conviction.	Page 35 (pdf)
849.14	Unlawful to bet on result of trial or contest of skill, etc.	Page 36 (pdf)
849.142	Exempted activities.	Page 37 (pdf)
849.15	Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited.	Page 37 (pdf)
849.155		Page 40 (pdf)
849.157		Page 41 (pdf)
849.181		Page 42 (pdf)
849.23	Penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22.	Page 45 (pdf)
849.47		Page 45 (pdf)
849.48		Page 46 (pdf)
849.49		Page 47 (pdf)
849.50		Page 47 (pdf)
895.02	Definitions.	Page 112 (pdf)
903.046	Purpose of and criteria for bail determination.	Page 49 (pdf)
921.0022	Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.	Page 52 (pdf)

Bill History

S = Senate, H = House

10/15/2025	H	• Filed
10/21/2025	H	• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
11/10/2025	H	• PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
11/18/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
11/25/2025	H	• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
12/1/2025	H	• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/12/2026	H	• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/14/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
1/15/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
1/16/2026	H	• Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee
2/6/2026	H	• Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/10/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
2/12/2026	H	• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
2/13/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3) • Added to Second Reading Calendar

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