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CS/SB 8-A: Gaming

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Hutson

Gaming; Revising the application requirements for an operating license to conduct pari-mutuel wagering for a pari-mutuel facility; prohibiting greyhound permitholders from conducting live racing; specifying that certain permitholders that do not conduct live racing or games retain their permit and remain pari-mutuel facilities; specifying that, if such permitholder has been issued a slot machine license, the permitholder’s facility remains an eligible facility, continues to be eligible for a slot machine license, is exempt from certain provisions of ch. 551, F.S., is eligible to be a guest track, and, if the permitholder is a harness horse racing permitholder, is eligible to be a host track for intertrack wagering and simulcasting and remains eligible for a cardroom license, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect on the same date that SB 2A or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law
Last Action: 7/8/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-271, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2-A (Ch. 2021-268)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
5/14/2021 Senate • Filed
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 3
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 05/17/21, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
5/17/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 3
• CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 6
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/18/21 -SJ 13
• CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 5
5/18/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 12
• Amendment(s) adopted (234656, 508950, 885116) -SJ 13
• Read 3rd time -SJ 13
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 13
5/18/2021 House • In Messages
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/19/2021)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
5/19/2021 House • Amendment 663291 filed
• Amendment 358093 filed
• Amendment 365871 filed
• Amendment 358093 withdrawn
• Amendment 663291 withdrawn
• Read 2nd time
• Amendment 365871 Failed
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 73, NAYS 43
• Message sent to senate
5/19/2021 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 15
5/20/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 15
5/25/2021 • Approved by Governor
7/8/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-271, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2-A (Ch. 2021-268)