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HB 1059: Pari-mutuel Wagering

GENERAL BILL by Robaina ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Planas ; Rivera ; Wishner

Pari-mutuel Wagering; revises criteria for making breeders' awards for racehorses; provides for payment of special racing awards; authorizes thoroughbred racing permitholder to operate cardroom; redefines term "authorized game"; provides requirements for harness permitholder to operate cardroom; revises certain restrictions on hours that cardroom may be operated; authorizes cardroom operator to limit amount wagered, etc. Amends 550.26165,.2625,.5251, 849.086.

Effective Date: 07/01/2003; see 374 So.2d 959 (Fla. 1979)
Last Action: 8/6/2003 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 2003-295
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/3/2003 House • Prefiled
3/4/2003 House • Introduced -HJ 00087
3/7/2003 House • Referred to Gaming & Pari-mutuels (BR); Business Regulation -HJ 00165
3/21/2003 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Gaming & Pari-mutuels (BR), 03/25/03, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/25/2003 House • Recommendation: Favorable by Gaming & Pari-mutuels (BR); YEAS 8 NAYS 0
3/26/2003 House • Now in Business Regulation
3/28/2003 House • On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation, 04/01/03, 3:45 pm, Morris Hall
4/1/2003 House • Favorable by- Business Regulation; YEAS 32 NAYS 0 -HJ 00334
4/2/2003 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00334
4/10/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00376
4/22/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 00421; Passed; YEAS 104 NAYS 10 -HJ 00422
4/23/2003 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00531
5/2/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 01147; Substituted for SB 1490 -SJ 01147; Read second time -SJ 01147; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 01147; Read third time -SJ 01147; Passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 11 -SJ 01147
5/2/2003 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01114
7/21/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
8/6/2003 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 2003-295