CS/SB 204: Gaming
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government ; Bradley
Gaming; Requiring certain organizations, before purchasing, installing, or operating a game or machine on their premises, or that already have a game or machine installed on their premises, and are in doubt about whether such game or machine meets the definition of an amusement game or machine, to petition the Florida Gaming Control Commission for a declaratory statement on whether the operation of such game or machine is authorized or prohibited; prohibiting such organizations from purchasing or installing a game or machine until such declaratory statement is issued; providing criminal penalties for specified offenses relating to the manufacture, possession, and sale of slot machines or devices, etc.
Last Action: 2/18/2026 Senate - CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/15/2025 Senate • Filed
11/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/27/2026 Senate • Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
1/28/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
2/9/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/12/2026 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
2/16/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
2/18/2026 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
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CS/SB 204, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2026 at 12:03 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 189 (c3) Gambling Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/13/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar 
H 591 Gambling Jacques Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
S 1164 Gambling Yarborough Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 1580 (c2) Illegal Gaming Martin Compare Last Action: 3/4/2026 S CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 546.10 Amusement games or machines. Page 2 (pdf) 849.15 Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited. Page 4 (pdf) -
SB 204, Original Filed Version Posted 10/15/2025 at 12:46 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 189 (c3) Gambling Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/13/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
H 591 Gambling Jacques Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
S 1164 Gambling Yarborough Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 1580 (c1) Illegal Gaming Martin Compare Last Action: 3/4/2026 S CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 364546 - Amendment
Delete lines 131 - 134 and insert:Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
(Bradley)2/11/2026
4:08 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/12/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 1/27/2026 1:00 PM Regulated Industries 9 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/12/2026 4:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 10 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 546.10 Amusement games or machines. Page 2 (pdf) 849.15 Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited. Page 4 (pdf)