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CS/HB 3-A: Gaming Enforcement

GENERAL BILL by Select Committee on Gaming ; Rommel

Gaming Enforcement; Authorizes Office of Statewide Prosecution to investigate & prosecute certain crimes; creates Florida Gaming Control Commission & Division of Gaming Enforcement; provides powers & duties of division director & investigators; requires background screenings; requires reports to Governor & Legislature; provides requirements & prohibitions for commissioners & employees; requires COE to investigate alleged violations of standards of conduct; prohibits certain persons from placing wagers in licensed facility; provides civil penalties; provides ex parte communication requirements; transfers certain powers, duties, & funds of DBPR to commission; transfers Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund to commission; provides directive to DOLR; provides appropriation; requires DBPR to provide administrative support for commission & establish working group. APPROPRIATION: $2,100,000

Effective Date: on the same date that HB 1A or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law
Last Action: 5/19/2021 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
5/14/2021 House • Filed
• Referred to Select Subcommittee on Gaming Regulation
• Referred to Select Committee on Gaming
• Now in Select Subcommittee on Gaming Regulation
5/17/2021 House • Added to Select Subcommittee on Gaming Regulation agenda
• Favorable by Select Subcommittee on Gaming Regulation
• Reported out of Select Subcommittee on Gaming Regulation
• Now in Select Committee on Gaming
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• Added to Select Committee on Gaming agenda
5/18/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Select Committee on Gaming
• Reported out of Select Committee on Gaming
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill released to Rules Committee
5/19/2021 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4-A (Ch. 2021-269), CS/SB 2-A (Ch. 2021-268), SB 6-A (Ch. 2021-270)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)