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SB 4-B: Slot Machine Gaming

GENERAL BILL by Jones ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Posey ; Geller ; Constantine

Slot Machine Gaming; implements s. 23, Art. X of State Constitution; authorizes slot machines & slot machine gaming within certain pari-mutuel facilities located in Miami-Dade & Broward Counties upon approval by local referendum; provides for licensure to conduct slot machine gaming; prohibits persons under 21 years of age from playing slot machines; provides compulsive or addictive gambling prevention program, etc. Creates Ch. 551; amends 849.15, 895.02, 215.22. APPROPRIATION.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 12/8/2005 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00029; Read second time -SJ 00052; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00052; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00052; Substituted HB 1-B -SJ 00052; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1-B (Ch. 2005-362)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/2/2005 Senate • Filed
12/5/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Regulated Industries; Ways and Means -SJ 00002; On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 12/06/05, 8:30 am, 110-S -SJ 00004
12/6/2005 Senate • Favorable with 10 amendment(s) by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00029; Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00029; On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 12/07/05, 11:30 am, 412-K
12/7/2005 Senate • Favorable with 8 amendment(s) by- Ways and Means; YEAS 13 NAYS 2 -SJ 00029; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00029; Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00029
12/8/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00029; Read second time -SJ 00052; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00052; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00052; Substituted HB 1-B -SJ 00052; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1-B (Ch. 2005-362)