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: 7/1/2003 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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
    
    
    Last Action: 8/6/2003 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 2003-295
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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 | 
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| 8/6/2003 | 
                                    • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 2003-295 |