CS/HB 709: Jai Alai Permitholders

GENERAL BILL by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Esposito

Jai Alai Permitholders; Authorizes holders of valid pari-mutuel permit to lease certain facilities to any other holder of same pari-mutuel permit or to any jai alai permitholder when located within specified radius of each other; authorizes such lessees to apply for certain license; prohibits such lessees from operating cardroom or slot machine at leased facility; requires certain jai alai permitholders to conduct minimum number of live performances using their existing permit.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/27/2025 11:23 AM

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 622 (c2) by Rodriguez Jai Alai Permitholders Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Messages	Similar
  H 1467 (e1) by Commerce Committee Gambling Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Rules	Compare

• Analyses (1)

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  • Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting)   4/11/2025

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  550.475

  Lease of pari-mutuel facilities by pari-mutuel permitholders.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/19/2025	H	• Filed
  2/26/2025	H	• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/24/2025	H	• PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
  3/26/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  3/27/2025	H	• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3/28/2025	H	• Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee
  4/11/2025	H	• Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  5/3/2025	H	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  6/16/2025	H	• Died in Commerce Committee