CS/CS/HB 881: Pari-mutuel Wagering
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Anderson
Pari-mutuel Wagering; Authorizes thoroughbred permitholders to elect not to conduct live racing; specifying that such permitholders retain certain permits, eligibility, exemptions, & licenses; revising penalties for permitholders who do not pay specified taxes; revising requirements for thoroughbred permitholders who have certain slot machines & cardroom licenses.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/23/2025 House • Filed
1/5/2026 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
1/12/2026 House • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/14/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/15/2026 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/16/2026 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
1/30/2026 House • PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/3/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
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CS/CS/HB 881, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/3/2026 at 5:49 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 189 (c2) Gambling Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/16/2026 H Now in Commerce Committee 
S 1564 Thoroughbred Permitholders DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 550.01215 License application; periods of operation; license fees; bond. Page 1 (pdf) 550.09515 Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 3 (pdf) 550.5251 Florida thoroughbred racing; certain permits; operating days. Page 4 (pdf) 551.104 License to conduct slot machine gaming. Page 6 (pdf) 849.086 Cardrooms authorized. Page 11 (pdf) -
CS/HB 881, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/14/2026 at 4:02 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1564 Thoroughbred Permitholders DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Introduced
H 189 (c2) Gambling Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/16/2026 H Now in Commerce Committee
Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 550.01215 License application; periods of operation; license fees; bond. Page 2 (pdf) 550.054 Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering. Page 4 (pdf) 550.09515 Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 6 (pdf) 550.3345 Conversion of quarter horse permit to a limited thoroughbred permit. Page 6 (pdf) 550.475 Lease of pari-mutuel facilities by pari-mutuel permitholders. Page 8 (pdf) 550.5251 Florida thoroughbred racing; certain permits; operating days. Page 9 (pdf) 550.6335 Surcharge. Page 10 (pdf) -
HB 881, Original Filed Version Posted 12/23/2025 at 10:23 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1564 Thoroughbred Permitholders DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Introduced
H 189 (c1) Gambling Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/16/2026 H Now in Commerce Committee
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 940101 - Amendment
Remove lines 75-77 and insert:Anderson 1/13/2026
5:03 PMAdopted
1/14/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 550.01215 License application; periods of operation; license fees; bond. Page 2 (pdf) 550.054 Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering. Page 5 (pdf) 550.09515 Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. Page 6 (pdf) 550.3345 Conversion of quarter horse permit to a limited thoroughbred permit. Page 6 (pdf) 550.475 Lease of pari-mutuel facilities by pari-mutuel permitholders. Page 8 (pdf) 550.5251 Florida thoroughbred racing; certain permits; operating days. Page 9 (pdf) 550.6335 Surcharge. Page 10 (pdf)