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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

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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)

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CS/HB 3-A, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/18/2021 at 5:46 PM

Bill Text:	PDF

Analyses:	None

Related Bills (6)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 1A (c2)	Implementation of the 2021 Gaming Compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida	Select Committee on Gaming	Linked	Last Action: 5/19/2021 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
H 5A	Pub. Records and Meetings/Florida Gaming Control Commission	Rommel	Linked	Last Action: 5/19/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 6-A (Ch. 2021-270), CS/SB 4-A (Ch. 2021-269)
S 4A (er)	Gaming Enforcement	Hutson	Similar	Last Action: 7/8/2021 Chapter No. 2021-269, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2-A (Ch. 2021-268), SB 6-A (Ch. 2021-270)
H 9A (c1)	Fantasy Sports Contests	Select Subcommittee on Authorized Gaming Activity	Compare	Last Action: 5/22/2021 H Died in Select Committee on Gaming
S 2A (er)	Implementation of the 2021 Gaming Compact Between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida	Hutson	Compare	Last Action: 7/8/2021 Chapter No. 2021-268, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4-A (Ch. 2021-269), CS/SB 8-A (Ch. 2021-271)
S 6A (er)	Public Records and Public Meetings/Florida Gaming Control Commission	Hutson	Compare	Last Action: 7/8/2021 Chapter No. 2021-270, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4-A (Ch. 2021-269)

Citations - Statutes (11)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
16.56	Office of Statewide Prosecution.	Page 4 (pdf)
16.71		Page 7 (pdf)
16.711		Page 12 (pdf)
16.712		Page 14 (pdf)
16.713		Page 19 (pdf)
16.714		Page 24 (pdf)
16.715		Page 25 (pdf)
20.055	Agency inspectors general.	Page 36 (pdf)
20.165	Department of Business and Professional Regulation.	Page 39 (pdf)
285.710	Compact authorization.	Page 39 (pdf)
932.701	Short title; definitions.	Page 41 (pdf)

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HB 3-A, Original Filed Version Posted 5/14/2021 at 12:13 PM

Bill Text:	PDF

Analyses:	Select Subcommittee on Gaming Regulation (Post-Meeting) 7/9/2021 (pdf) Select Committee on Gaming (Post-Meeting) 6/7/2021 (pdf)

Related Bills (6)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 1A (c1)	Implementation of the 2021 Gaming Compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida	Select Committee on Gaming	Linked	Last Action: 5/19/2021 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
H 5A	Pub. Records and Meetings/Florida Gaming Control Commission	Rommel	Linked	Last Action: 5/19/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 6-A (Ch. 2021-270), CS/SB 4-A (Ch. 2021-269)
S 4A (e1)	Gaming Enforcement	Hutson	Similar	Last Action: 7/8/2021 Chapter No. 2021-269, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2-A (Ch. 2021-268), SB 6-A (Ch. 2021-270)
H 9A (c1)	Fantasy Sports Contests	Select Subcommittee on Authorized Gaming Activity	Compare	Last Action: 5/22/2021 H Died in Select Committee on Gaming
S 2A (e1)	Implementation of the 2021 Gaming Compact Between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida	Hutson	Compare	Last Action: 7/8/2021 Chapter No. 2021-268, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4-A (Ch. 2021-269), CS/SB 8-A (Ch. 2021-271)
S 6A	Public Records and Public Meetings/Florida Gaming Control Commission	Hutson	Compare	Last Action: 7/8/2021 Chapter No. 2021-270, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4-A (Ch. 2021-269)

Committee Amendments (4)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
599891 - Amendment Remove line 187 and insert:	Brown	5/18/2021 11:18 AM	Adopted without Objection 5/18/2021	PDF
769775 - Amendment Remove line 217 and insert:	Rommel	5/17/2021 11:36 PM	Adopted without Objection 5/18/2021	PDF
509531 - Amendment Remove line 508	Rommel	5/17/2021 11:37 PM	Adopted without Objection 5/18/2021	PDF
860731 - Amendment Remove line 510 and insert:	Rommel	5/17/2021 11:39 PM	Adopted without Objection 5/18/2021	PDF

Citations - Statutes (11)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
16.56	Office of Statewide Prosecution.	Page 4 (pdf)
16.71		Page 7 (pdf)
16.711		Page 12 (pdf)
16.712		Page 14 (pdf)
16.713		Page 19 (pdf)
16.714		Page 24 (pdf)
16.715		Page 25 (pdf)
20.055	Agency inspectors general.	Page 36 (pdf)
20.165	Department of Business and Professional Regulation.	Page 39 (pdf)
285.710	Compact authorization.	Page 39 (pdf)
932.701	Short title; definitions.	Page 41 (pdf)

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