CS/HB 709: Jai Alai Permitholders
GENERAL BILL by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Esposito
Jai Alai Permitholders; Authorizes holders of valid pari-mutuel permit to lease certain facilities to any other holder of same pari-mutuel permit or to any jai alai permitholder when located within specified radius of each other; authorizes such lessees to apply for certain license; prohibits such lessees from operating cardroom or slot machine at leased facility; requires certain jai alai permitholders to conduct minimum number of live performances using their existing permit.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/19/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/26/2025 | House |
• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/24/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/26/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 3/27/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/28/2025 | House |
• Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee |
| 4/11/2025 | House |
• Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 5/3/2025 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 6/16/2025 | House |
• Died in Commerce Committee |
