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CS/CS/HB 1233: Gaming

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax Committee ; Regulatory Affairs Committee ; Young

Gaming; Revises provisions relating to pari-mutuel wagering operating licenses, live racing requirements, transfer and conversion and relocation of permits, summer jai alai permits, tax on handle, tax credits, escheated permits, purse requirements, daily license fees & unclaimed tickets & breaks, greyhound adoption, racing days, nonwagering equine competitions, greyhound injury reporting, out-of-state races, intertrack wagering, slot machine gaming licenses, cardroom licenses & operations; provides for vote on question of authorizing destination resorts.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died pending review of CS
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/2015 House • Filed
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 102
    3/8/2015 House • Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee; Finance and Tax Committee; Appropriations Committee -HJ 193
    4/7/2015 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/09/15, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    4/9/2015 House • CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 4 -HJ 523
    4/13/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 518
    4/14/2015 House • Now in Finance and Tax Committee -HJ 550
    4/20/2015 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 04/21/15, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/21/2015 House • CS/CS by Finance and Tax Committee; YEAS 10 NAYS 8 -HJ 641
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Finance and Tax Committee read 1st time -HJ 638
    4/28/2015 House • Died pending review of CS

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  • CS/CS/HB 1233, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/21/2015 at 4:32 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1235 Pub. Rec./Department of Gaming Control Young Linked Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
    Location: In committee/council (RAC)
    H 1237 Trust Funds/Creation/Destination Resort Trust Fund/Department of Gaming Control Young Linked Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
    Location: In committee/council (RAC)
    H 129 Greyhound Racing Injuries Moskowitz, Wood Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (BPS)
    H 1183 Pari-Mutuel Permitholders Moskowitz, Miller Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
    Location: In committee/council (RAC)
    S 2 (c1) Greyhound Racing Injuries Sobel Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Messages
    Location: In messages from Senate
    S 7088 Gaming Regulated Industries Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)

    Citations - Statutes (28)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    550.002 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    550.01215 License application; periods of operation; bond, conversion of permit. Page 9 (pdf)
    550.0251 The powers and duties of the Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Page 12 (pdf)
    550.054 Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering. Page 13 (pdf)
    550.0555 Greyhound dogracing permits; relocation within a county; conditions. Page 18 (pdf)
    550.0745 Conversion of pari-mutuel permit to summer jai alai permit. Page 18 (pdf)
    550.0951 Payment of daily license fee and taxes; penalties. Page 18 (pdf)
    550.09512 Harness horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 25 (pdf)
    550.09514 Greyhound dogracing taxes; purse requirements. Page 26 (pdf)
    550.09515 Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 31 (pdf)
    550.1625 Dogracing; taxes. Page 33 (pdf)
    550.1647 Greyhound permitholders; unclaimed tickets; breaks. Page 33 (pdf)
    550.1648 Greyhound adoptions. Page 33 (pdf)
    550.2416 Page 35 (pdf)
    550.26165 Breeders’ awards. Page 37 (pdf)
    550.3341 Page 39 (pdf)
    550.3345 Conversion of quarter horse permit to a limited thoroughbred permit. Page 42 (pdf)
    550.3551 Transmission of racing and jai alai information; commingling of pari-mutuel pools. Page 44 (pdf)
    550.615 Intertrack wagering. Page 46 (pdf)
    550.6305 Intertrack wagering; guest track payments; accounting rules. Page 49 (pdf)
    550.6308 Limited intertrack wagering license. Page 52 (pdf)
    551.101 Slot machine gaming authorized. Page 55 (pdf)
    551.102 Definitions. Page 56 (pdf)
    551.104 License to conduct slot machine gaming. Page 57 (pdf)
    551.114 Slot machine gaming areas. Page 59 (pdf)
    551.116 Days and hours of operation. Page 60 (pdf)
    849.086 Cardrooms authorized. Page 60 (pdf)
    849.095 Page 63 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1233, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/13/2015 at 2:54 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1235 Pub. Rec./Department of Gaming Control Young Linked Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
    Location: In committee/council (RAC)
    H 1237 Trust Funds/Creation/Destination Resort Trust Fund/Department of Gaming Control Young Linked Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
    Location: In committee/council (RAC)
    H 129 Greyhound Racing Injuries Moskowitz, Wood Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (BPS)
    H 1183 Pari-Mutuel Permitholders Moskowitz, Miller Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
    Location: In committee/council (RAC)
    S 2 (c1) Greyhound Racing Injuries Sobel Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Messages
    Location: In messages from Senate
    S 7088 Gaming Regulated Industries Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)

    Citations - Statutes (27)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    550.002 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    550.01215 License application; periods of operation; bond, conversion of permit. Page 8 (pdf)
    550.0251 The powers and duties of the Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Page 219 (pdf)
    550.054 Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering. Page 12 (pdf)
    550.0555 Greyhound dogracing permits; relocation within a county; conditions. Page 17 (pdf)
    550.0745 Conversion of pari-mutuel permit to summer jai alai permit. Page 17 (pdf)
    550.0951 Payment of daily license fee and taxes; penalties. Page 17 (pdf)
    550.09512 Harness horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 24 (pdf)
    550.09514 Greyhound dogracing taxes; purse requirements. Page 25 (pdf)
    550.09515 Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 31 (pdf)
    550.1625 Dogracing; taxes. Page 32 (pdf)
    550.1647 Greyhound permitholders; unclaimed tickets; breaks. Page 32 (pdf)
    550.1648 Greyhound adoptions. Page 32 (pdf)
    550.2416 Page 34 (pdf)
    550.26165 Breeders’ awards. Page 36 (pdf)
    550.3345 Conversion of quarter horse permit to a limited thoroughbred permit. Page 38 (pdf)
    550.3551 Transmission of racing and jai alai information; commingling of pari-mutuel pools. Page 41 (pdf)
    550.615 Intertrack wagering. Page 42 (pdf)
    550.6305 Intertrack wagering; guest track payments; accounting rules. Page 45 (pdf)
    550.6308 Limited intertrack wagering license. Page 48 (pdf)
    551.101 Slot machine gaming authorized. Page 51 (pdf)
    551.102 Definitions. Page 52 (pdf)
    551.104 License to conduct slot machine gaming. Page 53 (pdf)
    551.114 Slot machine gaming areas. Page 55 (pdf)
    551.116 Days and hours of operation. Page 56 (pdf)
    849.086 Cardrooms authorized. Page 56 (pdf)
    849.095 Page 60 (pdf)

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  • HB 1233, Original Filed Version Posted 3/2/2015 at 2:25 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (12)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1235 Pub. Rec./Department of Gaming Control Young Linked Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
    Location: In committee/council (RAC)
    H 1237 Trust Funds/Creation/Destination Resort Trust Fund/Department of Gaming Control Young Linked Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
    Location: In committee/council (RAC)
    H 129 Greyhound Racing Injuries Moskowitz, Wood Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (BPS)
    H 187 Racing Animals Rader Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2015-88)
    Location: In committee/council (BPS)
    H 239 (c1) Medication and Testing of Racing Animals Fitzenhagen, Stone Compare Last Action: 6/3/2015 Chapter No. 2015-88
    Location: Became Law
    H 641 (c1) Amusement Games or Machines Trumbull Compare Last Action: 6/3/2015 Chapter No. 2015-93
    Location: Became Law
    H 1183 Pari-Mutuel Permitholders Moskowitz, Miller Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
    Location: In committee/council (RAC)
    S 2 (c1) Greyhound Racing Injuries Sobel Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Messages
    Location: In messages from Senate
    S 226 (c1) Racing Animals Latvala Compare Last Action: 4/2/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2015-88) -SJ 341
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 262 Racing Animals Smith Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2015-88)
    Location: In committee/council (RI)
    S 268 (c2) Amusement Games or Machines Stargel Compare Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 641 (Ch. 2015-93) -SJ 495
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 7088 Gaming Regulated Industries Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)

    Citations - Statutes (112)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.93 Short title. Page 17 (pdf)
    20.165 Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Page 19 (pdf)
    20.222 Page 19 (pdf)
    110.205 Career service; exemptions. Page 20 (pdf)
    120.80 Exceptions and special requirements; agencies. Page 21 (pdf)
    285.710 Compact authorization. Page 23 (pdf)
    285.712 Tribal-state gaming compacts. Page 24 (pdf)
    546.10 Page 25 (pdf)
    550.002 Definitions. Page 30 (pdf)
    550.0115 Permitholder license. Page 218 (pdf)
    550.01215 License application; periods of operation; bond, conversion of permit. Page 32 (pdf)
    550.0235 Limitation of civil liability. Page 218 (pdf)
    550.0251 The powers and duties of the Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Page 219 (pdf)
    550.0351 Charity racing days. Page 223 (pdf)
    550.054 Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering. Page 35 (pdf), Page 225 (pdf)
    550.0555 Greyhound dogracing permits; relocation within a county; conditions. Page 39 (pdf)
    550.0651 Elections for ratification of permits. Page 234 (pdf)
    550.0745 Conversion of pari-mutuel permit to summer jai alai permit. Page 39 (pdf)
    550.0951 Payment of daily license fee and taxes; penalties. Page 42 (pdf)
    550.09511 Jai alai taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 236 (pdf)
    550.09512 Harness horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 50 (pdf)
    550.09514 Greyhound dogracing taxes; purse requirements. Page 51 (pdf)
    550.09515 Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 56 (pdf)
    550.105 Occupational licenses of racetrack employees; fees; denial, suspension, and revocation of license; penalties and fines. Page 239 (pdf)
    550.1155 Authority of stewards, judges, panel of judges, or player’s manager to impose penalties against occupational licensees; disposition of funds collected. Page 246 (pdf)
    550.125 Uniform reporting system; bond requirement. Page 246 (pdf)
    550.135 Division of moneys derived under this law. Page 249 (pdf)
    550.155 Pari-mutuel pool within track enclosure; takeouts; breaks; penalty for purchasing part of a pari-mutuel pool for or through another in specified circumstances. Page 250 (pdf)
    550.1625 Dogracing; taxes. Page 57 (pdf)
    550.1647 Greyhound permitholders; unclaimed tickets; breaks. Page 57 (pdf)
    550.1648 Greyhound adoptions. Page 57 (pdf)
    550.175 Petition for election to revoke permit. Page 250 (pdf)
    550.1815 Certain persons prohibited from holding racing or jai alai permits; suspension and revocation. Page 250 (pdf)
    550.24055 Use of controlled substances or alcohol prohibited; testing of certain occupational licensees; penalty; evidence of test or action taken and admissibility for criminal prosecution limited. Page 254 (pdf)
    550.2415 Racing of animals under certain conditions prohibited; penalties; exceptions. Page 59 (pdf)
    550.2416 Page 71 (pdf)
    550.2614 Distribution of certain funds to a horsemen’s association. Page 257 (pdf)
    550.26165 Breeders’ awards. Page 73 (pdf)
    550.2625 Horseracing; minimum purse requirement, Florida breeders’ and owners’ awards. Page 257 (pdf)
    550.26352 Breeders’ Cup Meet; pools authorized; conflicts; taxes; credits; transmission of races; rules; application. Page 274 (pdf)
    550.2704 Jai Alai Tournament of Champions Meet. Page 279 (pdf)
    550.334 Quarter horse racing; substitutions. Page 281 (pdf)
    550.3345 Conversion of quarter horse permit to a limited thoroughbred permit. Page 282 (pdf)
    550.3355 Harness track licenses for summer quarter horse racing. Page 284 (pdf)
    550.3551 Transmission of racing and jai alai information; commingling of pari-mutuel pools. Page 75 (pdf)
    550.3615 Bookmaking on the grounds of a permitholder; penalties; reinstatement; duties of track employees; penalty; exceptions. Page 285 (pdf)
    550.375 Operation of certain harness tracks. Page 287 (pdf)
    550.495 Totalisator licensing. Page 287 (pdf)
    550.505 Nonwagering permits. Page 290 (pdf)
    550.5251 Florida thoroughbred racing; certain permits; operating days. Page 293 (pdf)
    550.615 Intertrack wagering. Page 77 (pdf)
    550.625 Intertrack wagering; purses; breeders’ awards. Page 294 (pdf)
    550.6305 Intertrack wagering; guest track payments; accounting rules. Page 79 (pdf)
    550.6308 Limited intertrack wagering license. Page 81 (pdf)
    550.70 Jai alai general provisions; chief court judges required; extension of time to construct fronton; amateur jai alai contests permitted under certain conditions; playing days’ limitations; locking of pari-mutuel machines. Page 295 (pdf)
    550.81 Page 84 (pdf)
    551.102 Definitions. Page 88 (pdf)
    551.103 Powers and duties of the division and law enforcement. Page 296 (pdf)
    551.104 License to conduct slot machine gaming. Page 91 (pdf)
    551.1045 Temporary licenses. Page 299 (pdf)
    551.105 Slot machine license renewal. Page 300 (pdf)
    551.106 License fee; tax rate; penalties. Page 102 (pdf), Page 300 (pdf)
    551.107 Slot machine occupational license; findings; application; fee. Page 303 (pdf)
    551.108 Prohibited relationships. Page 311 (pdf)
    551.109 Prohibited acts; penalties. Page 311 (pdf)
    551.112 Exclusions of certain persons. Page 312 (pdf)
    551.114 Slot machine gaming areas. Page 103 (pdf), Page 313 (pdf)
    551.116 Days and hours of operation. Page 104 (pdf)
    551.117 Penalties. Page 313 (pdf)
    551.118 Compulsive or addictive gambling prevention program. Page 314 (pdf)
    551.121 Prohibited activities and devices; exceptions. Page 315 (pdf)
    551.122 Rulemaking. Page 315 (pdf)
    551.123 Legislative authority; administration of chapter. Page 316 (pdf)
    551.201 Page 105 (pdf)
    551.202 Page 105 (pdf)
    551.204 Page 111 (pdf)
    551.205 Page 114 (pdf)
    551.206 Page 118 (pdf)
    551.2065 Page 119 (pdf)
    551.207 Page 122 (pdf)
    551.208 Page 123 (pdf)
    551.209 Page 125 (pdf)
    551.21 Page 136 (pdf)
    551.212 Page 144 (pdf)
    551.213 Page 146 (pdf)
    551.214 Page 146 (pdf)
    551.215 Page 150 (pdf)
    551.216 Page 151 (pdf)
    551.2165 Page 154 (pdf)
    551.217 Page 154 (pdf)
    551.218 Page 156 (pdf)
    551.219 Page 157 (pdf)
    551.221 Page 160 (pdf)
    551.222 Page 163 (pdf)
    551.223 Page 166 (pdf)
    551.225 Page 137 (pdf)
    551.227 Page 168 (pdf)
    551.228 Page 169 (pdf)
    551.230 Page 169 (pdf)
    551.231 Page 170 (pdf)
    551.301 Page 173 (pdf)
    551.401 Page 194 (pdf)
    551.402 Page 194 (pdf)
    551.403 Page 198 (pdf)
    551.404 Page 200 (pdf)
    551.405 Page 202 (pdf)
    551.406 Page 205 (pdf)
    561.20 Limitation upon number of licenses issued. Page 208 (pdf)
    849.086 Cardrooms authorized. Page 173 (pdf)
    849.15 Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited. Page 214 (pdf)
    849.161 Amusement games or machines; when chapter inapplicable. Page 216 (pdf)
    849.231 Gambling devices; manufacture, sale, purchase or possession unlawful. Page 216 (pdf)

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