CS/SB 204: Gaming

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, Bradley

Gaming; Requiring certain organizations, before purchasing, installing, or operating a game or machine on their premises, or that already have a game or machine installed on their premises, and are in doubt about whether such game or machine meets the definition of an amusement game or machine, to petition the Florida Gaming Control Commission for a declaratory statement on whether the operation of such game or machine is authorized or prohibited; prohibiting such organizations from purchasing or installing a game or machine until such declaratory statement is issued; providing criminal penalties for specified offenses relating to the manufacture, possession, and sale of slot machines or devices, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/16/2026 12:03 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

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

• Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 189 (c3) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Gambling Last Action: 2/13/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar	Compare
  H 591 by Jacques Gambling Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)	Compare
  S 1164 by Yarborough Gambling Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced	Compare
  S 1580 (c2) by Martin Illegal Gaming Last Action: 3/4/2026 S CS/CS by Rules read 1st time	Compare

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  546.10	Amusement games or machines.	Page 2 (pdf)
  849.15	Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited.	Page 4 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  10/15/2025	S	• Filed
  11/3/2025	S	• Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  1/22/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  1/27/2026	S	• Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
  1/28/2026	S	• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  2/9/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
  2/12/2026	S	• CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
  2/16/2026	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Rules
  2/18/2026	S	• CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time