CS/CS/HB 881: Pari-mutuel Wagering

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee, Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Anderson

Pari-mutuel Wagering; Authorizes thoroughbred permitholders to elect not to conduct live racing; specifying that such permitholders retain certain permits, eligibility, exemptions, & licenses; revising penalties for permitholders who do not pay specified taxes; revising requirements for thoroughbred permitholders who have certain slot machines & cardroom licenses.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/3/2026 05:49 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (2)

  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
  S 1564 by DiCeglie Thoroughbred Permitholders Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Introduced	Compare

• Analyses (1)

  Links in this section are PDF documents.

  • Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting)   2/3/2026

• Floor Votes (1)

  Links in this section are PDF documents.

  Date	Chamber	Result
  2/11/2026 7:57 PM	House	77 Yeas - 34 Nays

• Citations - Statute (5)

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  550.01215	License application; periods of operation; license fees; bond.	Page 1 (pdf)
  550.09515	Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes.	Page 3 (pdf)
  550.5251	Florida thoroughbred racing; certain permits; operating days.	Page 4 (pdf)
  551.104	License to conduct slot machine gaming.	Page 6 (pdf)
  849.086	Cardrooms authorized.	Page 11 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/23/2025	H	• Filed
  1/5/2026	H	• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  1/12/2026	H	• Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/14/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  1/15/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/16/2026	H	• Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee
  1/30/2026	H	• PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda
  2/3/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee • Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  2/4/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2/5/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
  2/11/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 77, NAYS 34
  2/12/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules
  2/18/2026	S	• Received