CS/CS/SB 1580: Illegal Gaming
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Regulated Industries ; Martin
Illegal Gaming; Repealing a provision relating to penalties and violations related to illegal gambling; authorizing a person who is ineligible for employment with the commission to submit a waiver request to the commission asking to be considered eligible for employment if the person possesses certain expertise or experience; revising the standards of conduct for current and former commissioners and employees of the commission; authorizing a slot machine licensee to apply to the commission to change the location of its designated slot machine gaming area under certain circumstances; providing criminal penalties for persons who stake, bet, or wager any money or other thing of value upon the result of certain games, contests, matches, races, or sports if such persons have knowledge that the outcome of the games, contests, matches, races, or sports is prearranged or predetermined; revising the criminal penalties for persons who rent or lease a house for gambling purposes, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect July 1, 2026, this act shall take effect October 1, 2026
Last Action: 3/11/2026 Senate - In returning messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/11/2026 Senate - In returning messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
2/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/10/2026 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2/12/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Original reference(s) removed: Fiscal Policy
• Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
2/18/2026 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
2/20/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/25/2026 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Now in Rules
2/26/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/3/2026 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 1
3/4/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
3/6/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 677
• Read 3rd time -SJ 677
• CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 677
3/6/2026 House • In Messages
3/10/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/11/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 409731 adopted
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 82, NAYS 31
3/11/2026 Senate • In returning messages
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CS/CS/SB 1580, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2026 at 6:45 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: House Message Summary (pdf)
Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 189 (c3) Gambling Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/11/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1580 
H 591 Gambling Jacques Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
S 204 (c1) Gaming Bradley Compare Last Action: 2/18/2026 S CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
S 1164 Gambling Yarborough Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 409731 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Trabulsy 3/10/2026
7:33 PMHouse: Adopted
3/11/2026PDF Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 3/6/2026 4:10 PM Senate 34 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/11/2026 1:56 PM House 82 Yeas - 31 Nays Citations - Statutes (40)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 16.71 Florida Gaming Control Commission; creation; meetings; membership. Page 9 (pdf) 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 11 (pdf) 20.055 Agency inspectors general. Page 15 (pdf) 546.10 Amusement games or machines. Page 15 (pdf) 551.107 Slot machine occupational license; findings; application; fee. Page 17 (pdf) 551.114 Slot machine gaming areas. Page 19 (pdf) 772.102 Definitions. Page 115 (pdf) 782.04 Murder. Page 18 (pdf) 838.12 Bribery in athletic contests. Page 19 (pdf) 843.08 False personation. Page 21 (pdf) 849.01 Keeping gambling houses, etc. Page 22 (pdf) 849.02 Agents or employees of keeper of gambling house. Page 24 (pdf) 849.021 Page 25 (pdf) 849.023 Page 25 (pdf) 849.03 Renting house for gambling purposes. Page 28 (pdf) 849.08 Gambling. Page 28 (pdf) 849.086 Cardrooms authorized. Page 30 (pdf) 849.09 Lottery prohibited; exceptions. Page 30 (pdf) 849.11 Plays at games of chance by lot. Page 33 (pdf) 849.13 Punishment on second conviction. Page 33 (pdf) 849.14 Unlawful to bet on result of trial or contest of skill, etc. Page 34 (pdf) 849.15 Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited. Page 34 (pdf) 849.155 Page 38 (pdf) 849.157 Page 40 (pdf) 849.17 Confiscation of machines by arresting officer. Page 117 (pdf) 849.18 Disposition of machines upon conviction. Page 41 (pdf), Page 118 (pdf) 849.181 Page 42 (pdf) 849.20 Machines and devices declared nuisance; place of operation subject to lien for fine. Page 118 (pdf) 849.21 Injunction to restrain violation. Page 119 (pdf) 849.22 Fees of clerk of circuit court and sheriff. Page 120 (pdf) 849.23 Penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22. Page 8 (pdf) 849.47 Page 44 (pdf) 849.48 Page 45 (pdf) 849.49 Page 46 (pdf) 849.51 Page 46 (pdf) 895.02 Definitions. Page 120 (pdf) 903.046 Purpose of and criteria for bail determination. Page 47 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 48 (pdf) -
CS/SB 1580, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/12/2026 at 10:12 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 189 (c3) Gambling Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/11/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1580
H 591 Gambling Jacques Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
S 204 (c1) Gaming Bradley Compare Last Action: 2/18/2026 S CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
S 1164 Gambling Yarborough Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (4)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 287656 - Amendment
Between lines 508 and 509 insert:Rules
(Pizzo)3/2/2026
2:48 PM
(Late Filed)Withdrawn
3/4/2026Web Page
PDF145382 - Amendment
Between lines 508 and 509 insert:Rules
(Pizzo)3/3/2026
8:48 AM
(Late Filed)Replaced by Committee Substitute
3/4/2026Web Page
PDF587100 - Amendment
Delete lines 798 - 1535 and insert:Rules
(Martin)3/2/2026
8:59 AMWithdrawn
3/4/2026Web Page
PDF498764 - Amendment
Delete lines 1312 - 1938 and insert:Rules
(Martin)3/2/2026
8:58 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/4/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 2/25/2026 1:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/3/2026 9:00 AM Rules 21 Yeas - 1 Nays Citations - Statutes (39)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 16.71 Florida Gaming Control Commission; creation; meetings; membership. Page 9 (pdf) 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 11 (pdf) 20.055 Agency inspectors general. Page 15 (pdf) 546.10 Amusement games or machines. Page 15 (pdf) 551.107 Slot machine occupational license; findings; application; fee. Page 17 (pdf) 772.102 Definitions. Page 115 (pdf) 782.04 Murder. Page 18 (pdf) 838.12 Bribery in athletic contests. Page 19 (pdf) 843.08 False personation. Page 21 (pdf) 849.01 Keeping gambling houses, etc. Page 22 (pdf) 849.02 Agents or employees of keeper of gambling house. Page 24 (pdf) 849.021 Page 25 (pdf) 849.023 Page 25 (pdf) 849.03 Renting house for gambling purposes. Page 28 (pdf) 849.08 Gambling. Page 28 (pdf) 849.086 Cardrooms authorized. Page 30 (pdf) 849.09 Lottery prohibited; exceptions. Page 30 (pdf) 849.11 Plays at games of chance by lot. Page 33 (pdf) 849.13 Punishment on second conviction. Page 33 (pdf) 849.14 Unlawful to bet on result of trial or contest of skill, etc. Page 34 (pdf) 849.15 Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited. Page 34 (pdf) 849.155 Page 38 (pdf) 849.157 Page 40 (pdf) 849.17 Confiscation of machines by arresting officer. Page 117 (pdf) 849.18 Disposition of machines upon conviction. Page 41 (pdf), Page 118 (pdf) 849.181 Page 42 (pdf) 849.20 Machines and devices declared nuisance; place of operation subject to lien for fine. Page 118 (pdf) 849.21 Injunction to restrain violation. Page 119 (pdf) 849.22 Fees of clerk of circuit court and sheriff. Page 120 (pdf) 849.23 Penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22. Page 8 (pdf) 849.47 Page 44 (pdf) 849.48 Page 45 (pdf) 849.49 Page 46 (pdf) 849.51 Page 46 (pdf) 895.02 Definitions. Page 120 (pdf) 903.046 Purpose of and criteria for bail determination. Page 47 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 48 (pdf) -
SB 1580, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 11:15 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 2/9/2026 (pdf)
Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 189 (c2) Gambling Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/11/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1580
H 591 Gambling Jacques Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
S 1164 Gambling Yarborough Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 178928 - Amendment
Delete lines 1106 - 1603.Regulated Industries
(Martin)2/10/2026
8:42 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/10/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/10/2026 12:00 PM Regulated Industries 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (41)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 16.71 Florida Gaming Control Commission; creation; meetings; membership. Page 13 (pdf) 16.712 Florida Gaming Control Commission authorizations, duties, and responsibilities. Page 13 (pdf) 16.713 Florida Gaming Control Commission; appointment and employment restrictions. Page 14 (pdf) 16.715 Florida Gaming Control Commission standards of conduct; ex parte communications. Page 15 (pdf) 20.055 Agency inspectors general. Page 19 (pdf) 546.10 Amusement games or machines. Page 20 (pdf) 551.107 Slot machine occupational license; findings; application; fee. Page 22 (pdf) 772.102 Definitions. Page 136 (pdf) 782.04 Murder. Page 22 (pdf) 838.12 Bribery in athletic contests. Page 24 (pdf) 843.08 False personation. Page 25 (pdf) 849.01 Keeping gambling houses, etc. Page 27 (pdf) 849.02 Agents or employees of keeper of gambling house. Page 28 (pdf) 849.021 Page 29 (pdf) 849.023 Page 30 (pdf) 849.03 Renting house for gambling purposes. Page 32 (pdf) 849.08 Gambling. Page 32 (pdf) 849.086 Cardrooms authorized. Page 34 (pdf) 849.09 Lottery prohibited; exceptions. Page 34 (pdf) 849.11 Plays at games of chance by lot. Page 37 (pdf) 849.13 Punishment on second conviction. Page 38 (pdf) 849.14 Unlawful to bet on result of trial or contest of skill, etc. Page 38 (pdf) 849.142 Exempted activities. Page 39 (pdf) 849.143 Page 39 (pdf) 849.15 Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited. Page 56 (pdf) 849.155 Page 59 (pdf) 849.157 Page 61 (pdf) 849.17 Confiscation of machines by arresting officer. Page 139 (pdf) 849.18 Disposition of machines upon conviction. Page 62 (pdf), Page 139 (pdf) 849.181 Page 63 (pdf) 849.20 Machines and devices declared nuisance; place of operation subject to lien for fine. Page 140 (pdf) 849.21 Injunction to restrain violation. Page 141 (pdf) 849.22 Fees of clerk of circuit court and sheriff. Page 141 (pdf) 849.23 Penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22. Page 13 (pdf) 849.47 Page 65 (pdf) 849.48 Page 66 (pdf) 849.49 Page 67 (pdf) 849.51 Page 68 (pdf) 895.02 Definitions. Page 142 (pdf) 903.046 Purpose of and criteria for bail determination. Page 69 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 69 (pdf)