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CS/CS/HB 1-A: Implementation of the 2021 Gaming Compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida

GENERAL BILL by Select Committee on Gaming ; Select Subcommittee on the Seminole Gaming Compact ; Payne ; Garrison ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fine

Implementation of the 2021 Gaming Compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida; Provides for legislative approval & ratification of gaming compact; requires Governor to cooperate with Tribe in seeking approval & ratification of compact from U.S. Secretary of Interior; specifies compact supersedes certain other compact; revises local government share distributions; authorizes Tribe to conduct additional games, contests, & betting; provides age requirements for fantasy sports contests & sports betting; specifies certain games & gaming activities do not violate state law; revises requirements for Secretary of State relating to compact; provides conditions, requirements, & prohibitions relating to poker games played in designated player manner; prohibits person licensed to operate cardroom from operating certain games.

Effective Date: only if the Gaming Compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida executed by the Governor and the Seminole Tribe of Florida on April 23, 2021, as amended on May 17, 2021, under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, is approved or deemed approved and not voided by the United States Department of the Interior, and shall take effect on the date that notice of the effective date of the compact is published in the Federal Register
 Last Action: 5/19/2021 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
5/14/2021 House • Filed
• Referred to Select Subcommittee on the Seminole Gaming Compact
• Referred to Select Committee on Gaming
• Now in Select Subcommittee on the Seminole Gaming Compact
5/17/2021 House • Added to Select Subcommittee on the Seminole Gaming Compact agenda
• Favorable with CS by Select Subcommittee on the Seminole Gaming Compact
• Reported out of Select Subcommittee on the Seminole Gaming Compact
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Referred to Select Committee on Gaming
• Now in Select Committee on Gaming
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Added to Select Committee on Gaming agenda
5/18/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Select Committee on Gaming
• Reported out of Select Committee on Gaming
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill released to Rules Committee
5/19/2021 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2-A (Ch. 2021-268), CS/SB 4-A (Ch. 2021-269), CS/SB 8-A (Ch. 2021-271)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)