Florida 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 374 — Fantasy Contests

Last action — Died on Calendar

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

37 added · 35 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to SB 374 clarifies the definition of fantasy contests by specifying that they are exempt from certain regulations, as long as the contests follow specific rules about how winners are determined. Importantly, it now emphasizes that winning outcomes cannot be based solely on the performance of a single athlete or team, ensuring a greater emphasis on participants' knowledge and skill. These changes are significant as they aim to create a clearer framework for fantasy contests, which may encourage more people to participate while ensuring fair play.

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Florida Senate - 2018 SB 374 By Senator Young 18-00088B-18 2018374__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to fantasy contests;
Florida Senate - 2018 CS for SB 374 By the Committee on Regulated Industries;
and Senator Young 580-01832-18 2018374c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to fantasy contests;
prohibiting certain fantasy contests;
exempting a fantasy contest from certain regulations;
exempting fantasy contests from certain regulations;
(a) “Entry fee” means cash or a cash equivalent that is required to be paid by a participant to a fantasy contest operator in order to participate in a fantasy contest.
(a) “Entry fee” means cash or a cash equivalent that is required to be paid by a participant in order to participate in a fantasy contest.
1. The fantasy contest operator is not a participant in the game or contest;
1. The value of all prizes and awards offered to winning participants is established and made known to the participants in advance of the contest;
2. The value of all prizes and awards offered to winning participants is established and made known to the participants in advance of the contest;
2. All winning outcomes reflect the relative knowledge and skill of the participants and are determined predominantly by accumulated statistical results of the performance of individuals, including athletes in the case of sporting events;
3. All winning outcomes reflect the relative knowledge and skill of the participants and are determined predominantly by accumulated statistical results of the performance of individuals, including athletes in the case of sporting events;
3. No winning outcome is based on the score, point spread, or any performance or performances of any single actual team or combination of such teams, solely on any single performance of an individual athlete or player in any single actual event, or on the performances of participants in collegiate, high school, or youth sporting events.
and 4. No winning outcome is based on the score, point spread, or any performance or performances of any single actual team or combination of such teams or solely on any single performance of an individual athlete or player in any single actual event.
(c) “Fantasy contest operator” means a person or an entity, including any employee or agent, that offers or conducts a fantasy contest with an entry fee for a cash prize or award and that is not a participant in the fantasy contest.
(c) “Fantasy contest operator” means a person or an entity that offers fantasy contests with an entry fee for a cash prize or award.
(2) EXEMPTIONS.—The Department of Business and Professional Regulation may not regulate and the offenses established in s.
The term does not include an individual who serves as the commissioner of no more than 10 fantasy contests in a calendar year.
(2) PROHIBITION.—A fantasy contest operator may not offer fantasy contests based on the performances of participants in collegiate, high school, or youth athletics.
(3) EXEMPTIONS.—A fantasy contest is not subject to regulation by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation and is not subject to s.
849.14, or s.
849.14, and s.
849.25.
849.25 do not include or apply to a fantasy contest operated or conducted by a:
(a) Fantasy contest operator.
(b) Natural person who is a participant in the fantasy contest, serves as the commissioner of not more than 10 fantasy contests in a calendar year, and distributes all entry fees for the fantasy contest as prizes or awards to the participants in that fantasy contest.
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Action History

  1. Died on Calendar

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  4. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 9 NAYS 2

  5. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/25/18, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building

  6. CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time

  7. Introduced

  8. Now in Rules

  9. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  10. CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 1

  11. On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 12/07/17, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building

  12. Referred to Regulated Industries; Rules

  13. Filed

Sponsors

  • Young · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Young

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8102
Republican 1100
Total 9202
% of votes cast 69%15%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Brandes — Yea
Flores — Yea
Montford — Yea
Perry — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Lee — Nay
Galvano — Not Voting
Simpson — Not Voting
Book — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Nay
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 8 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7101
Democrat 1000
Total 8101
% of votes cast 80%10%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Benacquisto — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Steube — Yea
Hukill — Nay
Brandes — Not Voting
Bracy — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Young, RaShon Democrat Yea

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Who sponsors SB 374?
SB 374 is sponsored by Young.
What is the current status of SB 374?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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