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CS/CS/HB 707: Fantasy Contests

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax Committee ; Business and Professions Subcommittee ; Gaetz ; Workman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Moskowitz ; Young

Fantasy Contests; Provides requirements & procedures for operation of fantasy contests; requires fantasy contest operators to apply for licenses, pay specified fees, & provide specified information; directs DBPR's Division of Regulation to contract for services related to prevention of compulsive or addictive behavior; authorizes division to adopt rules; provides penalties; requires that provisions of chapter 849, F.S., relating to gambling offenses, do not apply to fantasy contest operators or "noncommercial contest operators" as defined by the act; provides applicability.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/17/2015 House • Filed
    11/23/2015 House • Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 62
    1/8/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Professions Subcommittee, 01/12/16, 1:30 pm, 12 HOB
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 62
    • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 3 -HJ 232
    1/19/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 227
    1/21/2016 House • CS referred to Finance and Tax Committee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 249
    • Now in Finance and Tax Committee -HJ 249
    1/25/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 01/27/16, 12:00 pm, Morris Hall
    1/27/2016 House • CS/CS by Finance and Tax Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 3 -HJ 406
    2/5/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    2/8/2016 House • Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 405
    • CS/CS by Finance and Tax Committee read 1st time -HJ 403
    3/11/2016 House • Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee

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  • CS/CS/HB 707, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/5/2016 at 3:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 832 (c1) Fantasy Contests Negron Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
    Location: In committee/council (AGG)     		Track This Bill
    H 7109 (c1) Gaming Regulatory Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    546.11 Page 2 (pdf)
    546.12 Page 3 (pdf)
    546.13 Page 3 (pdf)
    546.14 Page 5 (pdf)
    546.15 Page 9 (pdf)
    546.16 Page 11 (pdf)
    546.17 Page 12 (pdf)
    546.18 Page 13 (pdf)
    546.19 Page 13 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 707, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/19/2016 at 8:38 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 832 (c1) Fantasy Contests Negron Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
    Location: In committee/council (AGG)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    380545 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Gaetz 1/27/2016
    9:13 AM     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.935 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 707, Original Filed Version Posted 11/17/2015 at 4:29 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Business and Professions Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/19/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 832 Fantasy Games Negron Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
    Location: In committee/council (AGG)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    183771 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Gaetz 1/11/2016
    7:28 PM     		Adopted
    1/12/2016     		PDF
    hierarchy 782397 - Amendment to Amendment (183771)
    Between lines 86 and 87 of the amendment, insert:     		Plakon 1/12/2016
    6:27 PM     		Adopted
    1/12/2016     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.935 Page 1 (pdf)

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