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SB 854: Florida Statutes

REVISER'S BILL by Passidomo

Florida Statutes; Amending provisions to conform to the directive of the Legislature to the Division of Law Revision in s. 13, ch. 2021-269, Laws of Florida, to replace references to the Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering and references to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation relating to gaming with references to the Florida Gaming Control Commission to conform the Florida Statutes to the transfer of duties in s. 11, ch. 2021-269, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 2/25/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-7
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/4/2022 Senate • Filed
    1/5/2022 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 57
    1/10/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/13/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 57
    1/13/2022 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 115
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/19/22 -SJ 209
    1/19/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 178
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 178
    • Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 178
    • Immediately certified -SJ 209
    1/19/2022 House • In Messages
    2/3/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/9/2022)
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    2/9/2022 House • Substituted for HB 7041
    • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    2/10/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 1
    • Immediately certified
    2/10/2022 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 369
    2/17/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 432
    2/24/2022 • Approved by Governor -SJ 458
    2/25/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-7

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  • SB 854, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2022 at 9:19 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7041 Florida Statutes Rules Committee Identical Last Action: 2/9/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 854 (Ch. 2022-7)

    Citations - Statutes (65)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.71 Florida Gaming Control Commission; creation; meetings; membership.
    16.712 Florida Gaming Control Commission authorizations, duties, and responsibilities.
    16.713 Florida Gaming Control Commission; appointment and employment restrictions.
    16.715 Florida Gaming Control Commission standards of conduct; ex parte communications.
    20.165 Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
    550.002 Definitions.
    550.0115 Permitholder operating license.
    550.01215 License application; periods of operation; license fees; bond.
    550.0235 Limitation of civil liability.
    550.0251 The powers and duties of the Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
    550.0351 Charity racing days.
    550.054 Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering.
    550.0555 Greyhound dogracing permits; relocation within a county; conditions.
    550.0651 Elections for ratification of permits; municipal prohibitions.
    550.0951 Payment of daily license fee and taxes; penalties.
    550.09511 Jai alai taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes.
    550.09512 Harness horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes.
    550.09514 Greyhound dogracing taxes; purse requirements.
    550.09515 Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes.
    550.105 Occupational licenses of racetrack employees; fees; denial, suspension, and revocation of license; penalties and fines.
    550.1155 Authority of stewards, judges, panel of judges, or player’s manager to impose penalties against occupational licensees; disposition of funds collected.
    550.125 Uniform reporting system; bond requirement.
    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.
    550.175 Petition for election to revoke permit.
    550.1815 Certain persons prohibited from holding racing or jai alai permits; suspension and revocation.
    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.
    550.2415 Racing of animals under certain conditions prohibited; penalties; exceptions.
    550.2614 Distribution of certain funds to a horsemen’s association.
    550.26165 Breeders’ awards.
    550.2625 Horseracing; minimum purse requirement, Florida breeders’ and owners’ awards.
    550.26352 Breeders’ Cup Meet; pools authorized; conflicts; taxes; credits; transmission of races; rules; application.
    550.2704 Jai Alai Tournament of Champions Meet.
    550.334 Quarter horse racing; substitutions.
    550.3345 Conversion of quarter horse permit to a limited thoroughbred permit.
    550.3355 Harness track licenses for summer quarter horse racing.
    550.3551 Transmission of racing and jai alai information; commingling of pari-mutuel pools.
    550.3615 Bookmaking on the grounds of a permitholder; penalties; reinstatement; duties of track employees; penalty; exceptions.
    550.375 Operation of certain harness tracks.
    550.495 Totalisator licensing.
    550.505 Nonwagering permits.
    550.5251 Florida thoroughbred racing; certain permits; operating days.
    550.625 Intertrack wagering; purses; breeders’ awards.
    550.6305 Intertrack wagering; guest track payments; accounting rules.
    550.6308 Limited intertrack wagering license.
    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.
    550.902 Purposes.
    551.102 Definitions.
    551.103 Powers and duties of the division and law enforcement.
    551.104 License to conduct slot machine gaming.
    551.1045 Temporary licenses.
    551.105 Slot machine license renewal.
    551.106 License fee; tax rate; penalties.
    551.107 Slot machine occupational license; findings; application; fee.
    551.108 Prohibited relationships.
    551.109 Prohibited acts; penalties.
    551.112 Exclusions of certain persons.
    551.114 Slot machine gaming areas.
    551.117 Penalties.
    551.118 Compulsive or addictive gambling prevention program.
    551.121 Prohibited activities and devices; exceptions.
    551.122 Rulemaking.
    551.123 Legislative authority; administration of chapter.
    565.02 License fees; vendors; clubs; caterers; and others.
    817.37 Touting; defining; providing punishment; ejection from racetracks.
    849.086 Cardrooms authorized.

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  • SB 854, Original Filed Version Posted 1/4/2022 at 2:23 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 1/12/2022 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7041 Florida Statutes Rules Committee Identical Last Action: 2/9/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 854 (Ch. 2022-7)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/13/2022 9:00 AM Rules 15 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/19/2022 3:28 PM Senate 35 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/10/2022 12:11 PM House 117 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (65)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.71 Florida Gaming Control Commission; creation; meetings; membership.
    16.712 Florida Gaming Control Commission authorizations, duties, and responsibilities.
    16.713 Florida Gaming Control Commission; appointment and employment restrictions.
    16.715 Florida Gaming Control Commission standards of conduct; ex parte communications.
    20.165 Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
    550.002 Definitions.
    550.0115 Permitholder operating license.
    550.01215 License application; periods of operation; license fees; bond.
    550.0235 Limitation of civil liability.
    550.0251 The powers and duties of the Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
    550.0351 Charity racing days.
    550.054 Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering.
    550.0555 Greyhound dogracing permits; relocation within a county; conditions.
    550.0651 Elections for ratification of permits; municipal prohibitions.
    550.0951 Payment of daily license fee and taxes; penalties.
    550.09511 Jai alai taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes.
    550.09512 Harness horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes.
    550.09514 Greyhound dogracing taxes; purse requirements.
    550.09515 Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes.
    550.105 Occupational licenses of racetrack employees; fees; denial, suspension, and revocation of license; penalties and fines.
    550.1155 Authority of stewards, judges, panel of judges, or player’s manager to impose penalties against occupational licensees; disposition of funds collected.
    550.125 Uniform reporting system; bond requirement.
    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.
    550.175 Petition for election to revoke permit.
    550.1815 Certain persons prohibited from holding racing or jai alai permits; suspension and revocation.
    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.
    550.2415 Racing of animals under certain conditions prohibited; penalties; exceptions.
    550.2614 Distribution of certain funds to a horsemen’s association.
    550.26165 Breeders’ awards.
    550.2625 Horseracing; minimum purse requirement, Florida breeders’ and owners’ awards.
    550.26352 Breeders’ Cup Meet; pools authorized; conflicts; taxes; credits; transmission of races; rules; application.
    550.2704 Jai Alai Tournament of Champions Meet.
    550.334 Quarter horse racing; substitutions.
    550.3345 Conversion of quarter horse permit to a limited thoroughbred permit.
    550.3355 Harness track licenses for summer quarter horse racing.
    550.3551 Transmission of racing and jai alai information; commingling of pari-mutuel pools.
    550.3615 Bookmaking on the grounds of a permitholder; penalties; reinstatement; duties of track employees; penalty; exceptions.
    550.375 Operation of certain harness tracks.
    550.495 Totalisator licensing.
    550.505 Nonwagering permits.
    550.5251 Florida thoroughbred racing; certain permits; operating days.
    550.625 Intertrack wagering; purses; breeders’ awards.
    550.6305 Intertrack wagering; guest track payments; accounting rules.
    550.6308 Limited intertrack wagering license.
    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.
    550.902 Purposes.
    551.102 Definitions.
    551.103 Powers and duties of the division and law enforcement.
    551.104 License to conduct slot machine gaming.
    551.1045 Temporary licenses.
    551.105 Slot machine license renewal.
    551.106 License fee; tax rate; penalties.
    551.107 Slot machine occupational license; findings; application; fee.
    551.108 Prohibited relationships.
    551.109 Prohibited acts; penalties.
    551.112 Exclusions of certain persons.
    551.114 Slot machine gaming areas.
    551.117 Penalties.
    551.118 Compulsive or addictive gambling prevention program.
    551.121 Prohibited activities and devices; exceptions.
    551.122 Rulemaking.
    551.123 Legislative authority; administration of chapter.
    565.02 License fees; vendors; clubs; caterers; and others.
    817.37 Touting; defining; providing punishment; ejection from racetracks.
    849.086 Cardrooms authorized.

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