HB 591: Gambling
GENERAL BILL by Jacques
Gambling; Revises policy & reporting requirements for slot machine gaming licensure; prohibits betting on athletic contests with knowledge that results are prearranged or predetermined; prohibits false personation of personnel of Florida Gaming Control Commission; revises criminal penalties for numerous offenses; prohibits trafficking in slot machines or parts; prohibits transportation of specified numbers of persons or persons of certain ages for purpose of facilitating illegal gambling; prohibits certain offenses related to Internet gambling; prohibits specified gambling or gaming advertisements; provides construction; preempts to state regulation of gaming, gambling, lotteries, or any activities described in specified provisions.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/2/2025 House • Filed
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HB 591, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/2/2025 at 2:22 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 189 (c1) Gambling Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 12/1/2025 H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee 
S 204 Gaming Bradley Compare Last Action: 11/3/2025 S Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
Citations - Statutes (23)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 16.71 Florida Gaming Control Commission; creation; meetings; membership. Page 3 (pdf) 551.104 License to conduct slot machine gaming. Page 5 (pdf) 772.102 Definitions. Page 82 (pdf) 838.12 Bribery in athletic contests. Page 6 (pdf) 843.08 False personation. Page 8 (pdf) 849.01 Keeping gambling houses, etc. Page 9 (pdf) 849.02 Agents or employees of keeper of gambling house. Page 10 (pdf) 849.03 Renting house for gambling purposes. Page 10 (pdf) 849.08 Gambling. Page 11 (pdf) 849.086 Cardrooms authorized. Page 13 (pdf) 849.11 Plays at games of chance by lot. Page 13 (pdf) 849.13 Punishment on second conviction. Page 14 (pdf) 849.14 Unlawful to bet on result of trial or contest of skill, etc. Page 14 (pdf) 849.15 Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited. Page 15 (pdf) 849.155 Page 19 (pdf) 849.157 Page 21 (pdf) 849.23 Penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22. Page 22 (pdf) 849.47 Page 22 (pdf) 849.48 Page 23 (pdf) 849.49 Page 24 (pdf) 895.02 Definitions. Page 85 (pdf) 903.046 Purpose of and criteria for bail determination. Page 24 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 25 (pdf)