CS/HB 709: Jai Alai Permitholders
GENERAL BILL by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Esposito
Jai Alai Permitholders; Authorizes holders of valid pari-mutuel permit to lease certain facilities to any other holder of same pari-mutuel permit or to any jai alai permitholder when located within specified radius of each other; authorizes such lessees to apply for certain license; prohibits such lessees from operating cardroom or slot machine at leased facility; requires certain jai alai permitholders to conduct minimum number of live performances using their existing permit.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/19/2025 House • Filed
2/26/2025 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/24/2025 House • PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
3/26/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
3/27/2025 House • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/28/2025 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
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CS/HB 709, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/27/2025 at 11:23 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 622 (c1) Jai Alai Permitholders Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 3/27/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 550.475 Lease of pari-mutuel facilities by pari-mutuel permitholders. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 709, Original Filed Version Posted 2/19/2025 at 9:00 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 622 Jai Alai Permit Holders Rodriguez Identical Last Action: 3/27/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 550.054 Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering. Page 2 (pdf) 550.475 Lease of pari-mutuel facilities by pari-mutuel permitholders. Page 1 (pdf) 550.615 Intertrack wagering. Page 3 (pdf)