CS/SB 8-A (2021) -  Gaming

by Appropriations and Hutson
Revising the application requirements for an operating license to conduct pari-mutuel wagering for a pari-mutuel facility; prohibiting greyhound permitholders from conducting live racing; specifying that certain permitholders that do not conduct live racing or games retain their permit and remain pari-mutuel facilities; specifying that, if such permitholder has been issued a slot machine license, the permitholder’s facility remains an eligible facility, continues to be eligible for a slot machine license, is exempt from certain provisions of ch. 551, F.S., is eligible to be a guest track, and, if the permitholder is a harness horse racing permitholder, is eligible to be a host track for intertrack wagering and simulcasting and remains eligible for a cardroom license, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect on the same date that SB 2A or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law
Last Event: 07/08/21 Chapter No. 2021-271, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2-A (Ch. 2021-268) on Thursday, July 8, 2021 9:57 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 05/17/21 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 19   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill Text

    • 365871 , Daley Date Filed: 05/19/21, Line#: 293 House: Failed 05/19/2021 12:53 PM
    • 663291 , Daley Date Filed: 05/19/21, Line#: 293 House: Withdrawn 05/19/2021 10:37 AM
    • 358093 , Daley Date Filed: 05/19/21, Line#: 836 House: Withdrawn 05/19/2021 10:31 AM
    • 835556 , Jones Date Filed: 05/17/21, Line#: 291 Senate: Withdrawn 5/18/2021 12:51:29 PM
    • AA 431978 , Jones Date Filed: 05/18/21, Line#: 638 Senate: Withdrawn 5/18/2021 12:51:34 PM
    • 508950 , Hutson Date Filed: 05/18/21, Line#: 472 Senate: Adopted 5/18/2021 1:05:42 PM
    • 234656 , Hutson Date Filed: 05/18/21, Line#: 1172 Senate: Adopted 5/18/2021 1:07:33 PM
    • 885116 , Hutson Date Filed: 05/18/21, Line#: 1300 Senate: Adopted 5/18/2021 1:08:21 PM
    • 606424 , Appropriations, Farmer Date Filed: 05/17/21, Line#: 291 Senate(c): Withdrawn 05/17/2021 05:56 PM
    • 406258 , Appropriations, Hutson Date Filed: 05/17/21, Line#: 459 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 05/17/2021 05:56 PM
    • SA 938248 , Appropriations, Farmer Date Filed: 05/17/21, Line#: 291 Senate(c): Withdrawn 05/17/2021 05:56 PM
    • 979034 , Appropriations, Rouson Date Filed: 05/17/21, Line#: 636 Senate(c): Withdrawn 05/17/2021 05:56 PM
    • 274892 , Appropriations, Rouson Date Filed: 05/17/21, Line#: 1169 Senate(c): Withdrawn 05/17/2021 05:56 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 5/18/2021 9:21:59 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 5/14/2021 8:26:31 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/18/2021 01:09 PM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 6] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/19/2021 01:00 PM   Yeas: 73 Nays: 43 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 469] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2021-271, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2-A (Ch. 2021-268) Time: 07/08/2021 - 9:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 05/25/2021 - 5:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 15 Time: 05/20/2021 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 15 Time: 05/19/2021 - 1:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/19/2021 - 1:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 73, NAYS 43 Time: 05/19/2021 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/19/2021 - 12:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 365871 Failed Time: 05/19/2021 - 12:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 05/19/2021 - 12:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 663291 withdrawn Time: 05/19/2021 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 358093 withdrawn Time: 05/19/2021 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 365871 filed Time: 05/19/2021 - 7:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 358093 filed Time: 05/19/2021 - 7:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 663291 filed Time: 05/19/2021 - 7:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 05/18/2021 - 5:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/19/2021) Time: 05/18/2021 - 5:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 05/18/2021 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/18/2021 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 13 Time: 05/18/2021 - 1:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 13 Time: 05/18/2021 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (234656, 508950, 885116) -SJ 13 Time: 05/18/2021 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 12 Time: 05/18/2021 - 12:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 5 Time: 05/17/2021 - 7:36 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/18/21 -SJ 13 Time: 05/17/2021 - 7:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 05/17/2021 - 7:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 05/17/2021 - 7:09 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 6 Time: 05/17/2021 - 5:38 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 3 Time: 05/17/2021 - 1:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 05/17/21, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 05/14/2021 - 8:34 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Referred to Appropriations -SJ 3 Time: 05/14/2021 - 8:26 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 05/14/2021 - 8:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: __