Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

SB 986: Slot Machines and Slot Machine Components

GENERAL BILL by Altman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hays

Slot Machines and Slot Machine Components; Requiring the Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to adopt rules regulating slot machines and providing specifications for the internal components of slot machines; requiring that the division adopt specifications and procedures to ensure random probabilities of winning plays and provide for the operation of random-number generators; deleting obsolete provisions; clarifying duties of a slot machine licensee to conform to changes made by the act; prohibiting a slot machine’s random-number generator from serving more than one station or terminal where an individual player places his or her wagers; providing for progressive jackpot payouts except in conjunction with slot machines between other licensed facilities, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 2/7/2012 Senate - Unfavorable by Regulated Industries, laid on Table; YEAS 3 NAYS 7 -SJ 349
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Budget (BC)
  3. Rules (RC)

Expand All Collapse All

  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/16/2011 Senate • Filed
    12/6/2011 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Budget; Rules -SJ 82
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 82
    1/30/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/02/12, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    2/2/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/07/12, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/7/2012 Senate • Unfavorable by Regulated Industries, laid on Table; YEAS 3 NAYS 7 -SJ 349

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • SB 986, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/16/2011 at 2:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 2/1/2012 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 883 Slot Machines and Slot Machine Components Trujillo Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
    Location: On agenda (BCAS)

    Committee Amendments (10)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    725726 - Amendment
    Between lines 23 and 24 insert:
    Regulated Industries
    (Sachs)
    2/2/2012
    3:19 PM
    Withdrawn
    2/7/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    690838 - Amendment
    Between lines 243 and 244 insert:
    Regulated Industries
    (Sachs)
    2/2/2012
    3:18 PM
    Withdrawn
    2/7/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    233724 - Amendment
    Delete lines 253 - 256 and insert:
    Regulated Industries
    (Altman)
    2/1/2012
    9:38 AM
    Withdrawn
    2/7/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    207754 - Amendment
    Between lines 255 and 256 insert:
    Regulated Industries
    (Diaz de la Portilla)
    2/2/2012
    1:23 PM
    Withdrawn
    2/7/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    224720 - Amendment
    Between lines 255 and 256 insert:
    Regulated Industries
    (Diaz de la Portilla)
    2/2/2012
    2:02 PM
    Withdrawn
    2/7/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    331510 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Regulated Industries
    (Altman)
    2/7/2012
    10:54 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/7/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 342936 - Amendment to Amendment (331510)
    Between lines 4 and 5 insert:
    Regulated Industries
    (Sachs)
    2/7/2012
    11:24 AM
    Out of Order
    2/7/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 203754 - Amendment to Amendment (331510)
    Between lines 94 and 95 insert:
    Regulated Industries
    (Sachs)
    2/7/2012
    11:23 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/7/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 140816 - Amendment to Amendment (331510)
    Between lines 103 and 104 insert:
    Regulated Industries
    (Diaz de la Portilla)
    2/7/2012
    11:23 AM
    Withdrawn
    2/7/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 699574 - Amendment to Amendment (331510)
    Between lines 103 and 104 insert:
    Regulated Industries
    (Diaz de la Portilla)
    2/7/2012
    11:23 AM
    Withdrawn
    2/7/2012
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/7/2012 1:30 PM Regulated Industries 3 Yeas - 7 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    551.103 Powers and duties of the division and law enforcement. Page 1 (pdf)
    551.104 License to conduct slot machine gaming. Page 4 (pdf)
    551.121 Prohibited activities and devices; exceptions. Page 9 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page