CS/CS/HB 189: Gambling
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Trabulsy ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Yarkosky
Gambling; Revises provisions related to gambling including the Florida Gaming Control Commission, gaming machines, pari-mutuel permits & permitholders, betting on certain athletic contests, criminal penalties, Internet gambling, Internet sports wagering, manipulation of card games, fantasy sports contests, games of chance, slot machines, & illegal gambling; preempts regulation of certain gaming activities.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/15/2025 House • Filed
10/21/2025 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
11/10/2025 House • PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
11/18/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
11/25/2025 House • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
12/1/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/12/2026 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/14/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/15/2026 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
1/16/2026 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
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CS/CS/HB 189, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2026 at 4:23 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (5)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 591 Gambling Jacques Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) 
H 881 (c1) Pari-Mutuel Wagering Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/16/2026 H Now in Commerce Committee
S 204 Gaming Bradley Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 1164 Gambling Yarborough Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 1580 Illegal Gaming Martin Compare Last Action: 1/16/2026 S Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
Citations - Statutes (29)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 16.712 Florida Gaming Control Commission authorizations, duties, and responsibilities. Page 5 (pdf) 16.713 Florida Gaming Control Commission; appointment and employment restrictions. Page 6 (pdf) 16.715 Florida Gaming Control Commission standards of conduct; ex parte communications. Page 8 (pdf) 546.10 Amusement games or machines. Page 14 (pdf) 550.002 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf) 550.054 Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering. Page 17 (pdf) 550.09512 Harness horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 18 (pdf) 550.09515 Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 19 (pdf) 772.102 Definitions. Page 95 (pdf) 838.12 Bribery in athletic contests. Page 20 (pdf) 849.01 Keeping gambling houses, etc. Page 22 (pdf) 849.02 Agents or employees of keeper of gambling house. Page 23 (pdf) 849.03 Renting house for gambling purposes. Page 23 (pdf) 849.08 Gambling. Page 24 (pdf) 849.086 Cardrooms authorized. Page 25 (pdf) 849.0932 Page 26 (pdf) 849.11 Plays at games of chance by lot. Page 28 (pdf) 849.13 Punishment on second conviction. Page 29 (pdf) 849.14 Unlawful to bet on result of trial or contest of skill, etc. Page 29 (pdf) 849.142 Exempted activities. Page 30 (pdf) 849.15 Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited. Page 30 (pdf) 849.155 Page 34 (pdf) 849.157 Page 34 (pdf) 849.23 Penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22. Page 35 (pdf) 849.47 Page 35 (pdf) 849.48 Page 36 (pdf) 849.49 Page 38 (pdf) 895.02 Definitions. Page 98 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 38 (pdf) -
CS/HB 189, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 11/25/2025 at 9:32 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/1/2025 (pdf)
Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (5)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 591 Gambling Jacques Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 881 (c1) Pari-Mutuel Wagering Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/16/2026 H Now in Commerce Committee
S 204 Gaming Bradley Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 1164 Gambling Yarborough Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 1580 Illegal Gaming Martin Compare Last Action: 1/16/2026 S Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 322399 - Amendment
Remove lines 124-1040 and insert:Trabulsy 1/13/2026
4:06 PMAdopted
1/14/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (29)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 16.712 Florida Gaming Control Commission authorizations, duties, and responsibilities. Page 5 (pdf) 16.713 Florida Gaming Control Commission; appointment and employment restrictions. Page 6 (pdf) 16.715 Florida Gaming Control Commission standards of conduct; ex parte communications. Page 8 (pdf) 546.10 Amusement games or machines. Page 14 (pdf) 550.002 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf) 550.054 Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering. Page 17 (pdf) 550.09512 Harness horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 18 (pdf) 550.09515 Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 19 (pdf) 772.102 Definitions. Page 95 (pdf) 838.12 Bribery in athletic contests. Page 20 (pdf) 849.01 Keeping gambling houses, etc. Page 22 (pdf) 849.02 Agents or employees of keeper of gambling house. Page 23 (pdf) 849.03 Renting house for gambling purposes. Page 23 (pdf) 849.08 Gambling. Page 24 (pdf) 849.086 Cardrooms authorized. Page 25 (pdf) 849.0932 Page 26 (pdf) 849.11 Plays at games of chance by lot. Page 28 (pdf) 849.13 Punishment on second conviction. Page 29 (pdf) 849.14 Unlawful to bet on result of trial or contest of skill, etc. Page 29 (pdf) 849.142 Exempted activities. Page 30 (pdf) 849.15 Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited. Page 30 (pdf) 849.155 Page 34 (pdf) 849.157 Page 34 (pdf) 849.23 Penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22. Page 35 (pdf) 849.47 Page 35 (pdf) 849.48 Page 36 (pdf) 849.49 Page 38 (pdf) 895.02 Definitions. Page 98 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 38 (pdf) -
HB 189, Original Filed Version Posted 10/15/2025 at 4:40 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 204 Gaming Bradley Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 546.10 Amusement games or machines. Page 2 (pdf) 849.15 Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited. Page 4 (pdf)