HB 1017: Gambling
GENERAL BILL by Lopez, V.
Gambling; Authorizes Florida Gaming Control Commission to acquire property without complying with specified provisions; provides enhanced criminal penalties for specified violations; repeals provisions relating to permitting gambling on billiard or pool tables; revises definition of term "instant bingo"; revises provisions concerning applicability; prohibits certain gambling or gaming advertisements; revises criteria for bail determination to specify consideration of certain offenses as source of funds.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/25/2025 | House |
• Filed |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 953 | Gambling | Barnaby | Compare | Last Action: 2/24/2025 H Filed |
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (22)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 16.717 | Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund. | Page 3 (pdf) |
| 772.102 | Definitions. | Page 27 (pdf) |
| 843.08 | False personation. | Page 4 (pdf) |
| 849.01 | Keeping gambling houses, etc. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 849.03 | Renting house for gambling purposes. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 849.04 | Permitting minors and persons under guardianship to gamble. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 849.07 | Permitting gambling on billiard or pool table by holder of license. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 849.09 | Lottery prohibited; exceptions. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 849.0931 | Bingo authorized; conditions for conduct; permitted uses of proceeds; limitations. | Page 10 (pdf) |
| 849.10 | Printing lottery tickets, etc., prohibited. | Page 14 (pdf) |
| 849.105 | Page 15 (pdf) | |
| 849.13 | Punishment on second conviction. | Page 17 (pdf) |
| 849.14 | Unlawful to bet on result of trial or contest of skill, etc. | Page 17 (pdf) |
| 849.15 | Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 849.16 | Machines or devices which come within provisions of law defined. | Page 20 (pdf) |
| 849.23 | Penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22. | Page 22 (pdf) |
| 849.25 | “Bookmaking” defined; penalties; exceptions. | Page 22 (pdf) |
| 849.48 | Page 25 (pdf) | |
| 894.155 | Page 20 (pdf) | |
| 895.02 | Definitions. | Page 30 (pdf) |
| 903.046 | Purpose of and criteria for bail determination. | Page 26 (pdf) |
| 921.0022 | Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. | Page 31 (pdf) |
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