CS/HB 1467: Gambling
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Snyder ; Anderson
Gambling; Revises contents of report by Florida Gaming Control Commission; prohibits certain employment for period before or during service with commission; revises when commission approval is needed for transfers of stock or other evidence of ownership of certain pari-mutuel permitholders; removes provisions requiring reissuance of escheated permits; revises provisions concerning the conduct of live racing; revises provisions concerning breeder awards; prohibits betting on athletic contests with knowledge that results are prearranged or predetermined; revises criminal penalties for specified offenses; requires fantasy sports contests to meet specified requirements; prohibits certain offenses related to games of chance; prohibits trafficking in slot machines, devices, or parts thereof; prohibits transportation of specified numbers of persons or persons of certain ages for purpose of facilitating illegal gambling; preempts to state regulation of gaming, gambling, lotteries, or any activities described in specified provisions.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/28/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
3/28/2025 House • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2025 House • Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
4/2/2025 House • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Now in Budget Committee
4/4/2025 House • Added to Budget Committee agenda
4/8/2025 House • Favorable by Budget Committee
• Reported out of Budget Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
4/11/2025 House • PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/15/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
4/17/2025 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/22/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
4/23/2025 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
4/25/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 625611 adopted
• Amendment 638313 adopted
• Amendment 270791 adopted
• Amendment 582857 Failed
• Amendment 708395 Failed
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 70, NAYS 34
4/25/2025 Senate • In Messages
4/28/2025 Senate • Referred to Rules
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CS/HB 1467, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2025 at 7:58 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (8)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 105 (c2) Pari-mutuel Wagering Commerce Committee Compare Last Action: 4/24/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar 
H 709 (c1) Jai Alai Permitholders Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/11/2025 H Added to Commerce Committee agenda
H 953 Gambling Barnaby Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 1017 Gambling Lopez Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
S 408 (c1) Thoroughbred Permitholders Burgess Compare Last Action: 4/10/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 04/15/25, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
S 622 (c2) Jai Alai Permitholders Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/23/2025 S CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
S 1404 (c2) Gambling Simon Compare Last Action: 4/22/2025 S CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
S 1836 Gaming Control Martin Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (43)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 16.712 Florida Gaming Control Commission authorizations, duties, and responsibilities. Page 8 (pdf) 16.713 Florida Gaming Control Commission; appointment and employment restrictions. Page 9 (pdf) 16.715 Florida Gaming Control Commission standards of conduct; ex parte communications. Page 12 (pdf) 546.10 Amusement games or machines. Page 17 (pdf) 550.002 Definitions. Page 20 (pdf) 550.01215 License application; periods of operation; license fees; bond. Page 20 (pdf) 550.0351 Charity days. Page 22 (pdf) 550.054 Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering. Page 23 (pdf) 550.0951 Payment of daily license fee and taxes; penalties. Page 24 (pdf) 550.09512 Harness horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 25 (pdf) 550.09515 Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 26 (pdf) 550.2614 Distribution of certain funds to a horsemen’s association. Page 28 (pdf) 550.26165 Breeders’ awards. Page 28 (pdf) 550.2625 Horseracing; minimum purse requirement; Florida breeders’ and owners’ awards. Page 34 (pdf) 550.2633 Horseracing; distribution of abandoned interest in or contributions to pari-mutuel pools. Page 35 (pdf) 550.26352 Breeders’ Cup Meet; pools authorized; conflicts; taxes; credits; transmission of races; rules; application. Page 36 (pdf) 550.3345 Conversion of quarter horse permit to a limited thoroughbred permit. Page 36 (pdf) 550.3551 Transmission of racing and jai alai information; commingling of pari-mutuel pools. Page 41 (pdf) 550.475 Lease of pari-mutuel facilities by pari-mutuel permitholders. Page 43 (pdf) 550.625 Intertrack wagering; purses; breeders’ awards. Page 44 (pdf) 550.6305 Intertrack wagering; guest track payments; accounting rules. Page 44 (pdf) 551.104 License to conduct slot machine gaming. Page 46 (pdf) 772.102 Definitions. Page 128 (pdf) 838.12 Bribery in athletic contests. Page 51 (pdf) 849.01 Keeping gambling houses, etc. Page 52 (pdf) 849.02 Agents or employees of keeper of gambling house. Page 53 (pdf) 849.03 Renting house for gambling purposes. Page 54 (pdf) 849.08 Gambling. Page 54 (pdf) 849.086 Cardrooms authorized. Page 56 (pdf) 849.0932 Page 58 (pdf) 849.11 Plays at games of chance by lot. Page 60 (pdf) 849.13 Punishment on second conviction. Page 61 (pdf) 849.14 Unlawful to bet on result of trial or contest of skill, etc. Page 62 (pdf) 849.142 Exempted activities. Page 62 (pdf) 849.15 Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited. Page 63 (pdf) 849.155 Page 66 (pdf) 849.157 Page 68 (pdf) 849.23 Penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22. Page 69 (pdf) 849.47 Page 69 (pdf) 849.48 Page 70 (pdf) 849.49 Page 71 (pdf) 895.02 Definitions. Page 131 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 72 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1467, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/17/2025 at 1:21 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (8)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 105 (c2) Pari-mutuel Wagering Commerce Committee Compare Last Action: 4/24/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
H 709 (c1) Jai Alai Permitholders Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/11/2025 H Added to Commerce Committee agenda
H 953 Gambling Barnaby Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 1017 Gambling Lopez Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
S 408 (c1) Thoroughbred Permitholders Burgess Compare Last Action: 4/10/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 04/15/25, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
S 622 (c2) Jai Alai Permitholders Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/23/2025 S CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
S 1404 (c2) Gambling Simon Compare Last Action: 4/22/2025 S CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
S 1836 Gaming Control Martin Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced
Floor Amendments (6)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 625611 - Amendment
Remove lines 668-670 and insert:Snyder 4/23/2025
8:03 AMHouse: Adopted
4/25/2025PDF 638313 - Amendment
Remove lines 1158-1265 and insert:Snyder 4/23/2025
8:03 AMHouse: Adopted
4/25/2025PDF 270791 - Amendment
Remove lines 1266-1442Snyder 4/23/2025
8:03 AMHouse: Adopted
4/25/2025PDF 774263 - Amendment
Remove line 1437 and insert:Snyder 4/23/2025
8:02 AMHouse: Withdrawn
4/24/2025PDF 582857 - Amendment
Remove line 2410 and insert:Daley 4/18/2025
3:43 PMHouse: Failed
4/25/2025PDF 708395 - Amendment
Remove line 2410 and insert:Daley 4/18/2025
3:52 PMHouse: Failed
4/25/2025PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/25/2025 6:09 PM House 70 Yeas - 34 Nays Citations - Statutes (44)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 16.712 Florida Gaming Control Commission authorizations, duties, and responsibilities. Page 9 (pdf) 16.713 Florida Gaming Control Commission; appointment and employment restrictions. Page 10 (pdf) 16.715 Florida Gaming Control Commission standards of conduct; ex parte communications. Page 12 (pdf) 546.10 Amusement games or machines. Page 18 (pdf) 550.002 Definitions. Page 20 (pdf) 550.01215 License application; periods of operation; license fees; bond. Page 21 (pdf) 550.0351 Charity days. Page 23 (pdf) 550.054 Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering. Page 24 (pdf) 550.0951 Payment of daily license fee and taxes; penalties. Page 24 (pdf) 550.09512 Harness horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 26 (pdf) 550.09515 Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 27 (pdf) 550.2614 Distribution of certain funds to a horsemen’s association. Page 28 (pdf) 550.26165 Breeders’ awards. Page 29 (pdf) 550.2625 Horseracing; minimum purse requirement; Florida breeders’ and owners’ awards. Page 35 (pdf) 550.2633 Horseracing; distribution of abandoned interest in or contributions to pari-mutuel pools. Page 35 (pdf) 550.26352 Breeders’ Cup Meet; pools authorized; conflicts; taxes; credits; transmission of races; rules; application. Page 36 (pdf) 550.3345 Conversion of quarter horse permit to a limited thoroughbred permit. Page 37 (pdf) 550.3551 Transmission of racing and jai alai information; commingling of pari-mutuel pools. Page 42 (pdf) 550.475 Lease of pari-mutuel facilities by pari-mutuel permitholders. Page 44 (pdf) 550.625 Intertrack wagering; purses; breeders’ awards. Page 44 (pdf) 550.6305 Intertrack wagering; guest track payments; accounting rules. Page 45 (pdf) 551.104 License to conduct slot machine gaming. Page 46 (pdf) 571.265 Promotion of Florida thoroughbred breeding and of thoroughbred racing at Florida thoroughbred tracks; distribution of funds. Page 51 (pdf) 772.102 Definitions. Page 135 (pdf) 838.12 Bribery in athletic contests. Page 58 (pdf) 849.01 Keeping gambling houses, etc. Page 60 (pdf) 849.02 Agents or employees of keeper of gambling house. Page 61 (pdf) 849.03 Renting house for gambling purposes. Page 61 (pdf) 849.08 Gambling. Page 62 (pdf) 849.086 Cardrooms authorized. Page 64 (pdf) 849.0932 Page 66 (pdf) 849.11 Plays at games of chance by lot. Page 68 (pdf) 849.13 Punishment on second conviction. Page 69 (pdf) 849.14 Unlawful to bet on result of trial or contest of skill, etc. Page 70 (pdf) 849.142 Exempted activities. Page 70 (pdf) 849.15 Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited. Page 70 (pdf) 849.155 Page 74 (pdf) 849.157 Page 76 (pdf) 849.23 Penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22. Page 77 (pdf) 849.47 Page 77 (pdf) 849.48 Page 78 (pdf) 849.49 Page 79 (pdf) 895.02 Definitions. Page 138 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 80 (pdf) -
HB 1467, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 12:51 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2025 (pdf)
Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 953 Gambling Barnaby Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 1017 Gambling Lopez Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
S 1404 (c2) Gambling Simon Compare Last Action: 4/22/2025 S CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
S 1836 Gaming Control Martin Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (26)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 16.712 Florida Gaming Control Commission authorizations, duties, and responsibilities. Page 4 (pdf) 16.713 Florida Gaming Control Commission; appointment and employment restrictions. Page 4 (pdf) 16.715 Florida Gaming Control Commission standards of conduct; ex parte communications. Page 7 (pdf) 550.002 Definitions. Page 13 (pdf) 550.054 Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering. Page 13 (pdf) 550.09512 Harness horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 14 (pdf) 550.09515 Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 15 (pdf) 772.102 Definitions. Page 88 (pdf) 838.12 Bribery in athletic contests. Page 16 (pdf) 849.01 Keeping gambling houses, etc. Page 18 (pdf) 849.02 Agents or employees of keeper of gambling house. Page 19 (pdf) 849.03 Renting house for gambling purposes. Page 19 (pdf) 849.086 Cardrooms authorized. Page 20 (pdf) 849.0932 Page 20 (pdf) 849.11 Plays at games of chance by lot. Page 22 (pdf) 849.13 Punishment on second conviction. Page 23 (pdf) 849.14 Unlawful to bet on result of trial or contest of skill, etc. Page 24 (pdf) 849.142 Exempted activities. Page 23 (pdf) 849.15 Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited. Page 25 (pdf) 849.155 Page 28 (pdf) 849.157 Page 30 (pdf) 849.23 Penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22. Page 31 (pdf) 849.47 Page 31 (pdf) 849.49 Page 32 (pdf) 895.02 Definitions. Page 91 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 32 (pdf)