SB 804 — Gaming Licenses and Permits
Last action — Chapter No. 2024-115
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 07, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on April 26, 2024.
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Summary
Gaming Licenses and Permits; Authorizing the Florida Gaming Control Commission to deny an application for licensure of, or suspend or revoke the license of, any person who falsely swears under oath or affirmation to certain material statements on his or her application for a license; providing that such persons are subject to other applicable penalties; requiring applicants for licenses and licensees to notify the commission of certain contact information and of any change in such contact information and providing penalties for failure to comply; revising the timeframe during which a permitholder is required to annually file an application for an operating license for a pari-mutuel facility during the next state fiscal year; authorizing a licensed horse track to receive broadcasts of horseraces conducted at horse racetracks outside this state if certain conditions are met, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
969 added · 954 removed969 line(s) added, 954 removed.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 By the Appropriations Committee on Rules;Agriculture, Environment, and General Government;
theand AppropriationsSenator CommitteeHutson on601-03147-24 Agriculture,2024804c1 Environment,A andbill Generalto Government;be entitled An act relating gaming licenses and permits;
and Senator Hutson 595-03788-24 2024804c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to gaming licenses and permits;
revising the date by which the commission is required to issue such license;
authorizing, rather than requiring, the commission to take into consideration the impact of such change on Page 1 of 32 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 than requiring, the commission to take into consideration the impact of such change on state revenues when determining whether to change a performance date;
providingPage a2 standard of review32 forCODING: the commission for such appeals;
amending s.
550.125, F.S.;
revising Page 2 of 32 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 requirementsproviding fora maintainingstandard certainof financialreview recordsfor andthe applyingcommission for such requirementsappeals; to all, rather than specified, pari-mutuel wagering permitholders;
amending s.
550.125, F.S.;
revising requirements for maintaining certain financial records and applying such requirements to all, rather than specified, pari-mutuel wagering permitholders;
revising the timeframe within which such audits must be filed with the commission;Page 3 of 32 CODING:
amending s.
551.107, F.S.;
authorizing the waiver of required action on the part of the Page 3 of 32 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 commissioncommission; under certain circumstances;
amending s.
551.107, F.S.;
authorizing the waiver of required action on the part of the commission under certain circumstances;
212.04(2)(c), 550.0351(4), 550.09511(2), 550.09512(4), 550.09514(1) and (2)(e), 550.09516(3), 550.135(1), 550.1625(2), 550.26352(3)-(6), and 550.375(4), F.S., relating to admissions taxes and rates, charity racing days, jai alai taxes, harness horse taxes, greyhound dogracing taxes and purse requirements, thoroughbred racing permitholders, daily licensing fees collected from pari-mutuel racing, dogracing taxes, authorizing Breeders’ Cup Meet pools, and operating certain harness tracks, respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s.
providing an effective dates.date.
Section 2.
Section 16.718, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
16.718 Florida Gaming Control Commission;
notification of applicants’ or licensees’ addresses and place of employment;
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 service.—Section (1)2. Each applicant for a license with the commission and each licensee of the commission is responsible for notifying the commission in writing of the applicant’s or licensee’s current mailing address, e-mail address, and place of employment.
Section 16.718, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
16.718 Florida Gaming Control Commission;
notification of applicants’ or licensees’ addresses and place of employment;
service.— (1) Each applicant for a license with the commission and each licensee of the commission is responsible for notifying the commission in writing of the applicant’s or licensee’s current mailing address, e-mail address, and place of employment.
E-mail service constitutesPage sufficient5 noticeof to32 theCODING: person or persons upon whom an administrative complaint or any other document setting forth intended or final agency action is served.
The commission may, in its discretion, provide service of an administrative Page 5 of 32 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 constitutes sufficient notice to the person or persons upon whom an administrative complaint or any other documentsdocument setting forth intended or final agency action byis regularserved. mail to an applicant’s or licensee’s last known mailing address.
The commission may, in its discretion, provide service of an administrative complaint or any other documents setting forth intended or final agency action by regular mail to an applicant’s or licensee’s last known mailing address.
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For each thoroughbred racing permitholder that elects to receive or rebroadcast out-of-state races, the dates for all performances that the permitholder intends to conduct.
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A greyhound permitholder may not conduct live racing.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 A3. jai alai permitholder, harness horse racing permitholder, or quarter horse racing permitholder may elect not to conduct live racing or games.
For each thoroughbred racing permitholder that elects to receive or rebroadcast out-of-state races, the dates for all performances that the permitholder intends to conduct.
(b)1.
A greyhound permitholder may not conduct live racing.
A jai alai permitholder, harness horse racing permitholder, or quarter horse racing permitholder may elect not to conduct live racing or games.
In addition to, or in lieu of, denial, suspension, or revocation of such permit or license, the commission may impose a civil penaltyPage of7 up to $5,000 against the permitholder or licensee for a violation of this32 subparagraph.CODING:
All penalties imposed and collected must be deposited with the Chief Financial Officer to the credit of the General Revenue Fund.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 (c)penalty Permitholdersof mayup amendto their$5,000 applicationsagainst throughthe Marchpermitholder Februaryor 28.licensee for a violation of this subparagraph.
All penalties imposed and collected must be deposited with the Chief Financial Officer to the credit of the General Revenue Fund.
(c) Permitholders may amend their applications through March February 28.
In the event of an objection, the commission shall approve or disapprove the change in operating dates based upon the impact on operating permitholders located within 50 miles of the permitholder requesting the change in operatingPage dates.8 of 32 CODING:
In making the determination to change performance racing dates, the commission may shall take into consideration the impact of such changes on state revenues.
(4) In the event that a permitholder fails to operate all Page 8 of 32 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 performancesoperating specifieddates. on its license at the date and time specified, the commission may shall hold a hearing to determine whether to fine or suspend the permitholder’s license, unless such failure was the direct result of fire, strike, war, hurricane, pandemic, or other disaster or event beyond the ability of the permitholder to control.
In making the determination to change performance racing dates, the commission may shall take into consideration the impact of such changes on state revenues.
(4) In the event that a permitholder fails to operate all performances specified on its license at the date and time specified, the commission may shall hold a hearing to determine whether to fine or suspend the permitholder’s license, unless such failure was the direct result of fire, strike, war, hurricane, pandemic, or other disaster or event beyond the ability of the permitholder to control.
(2) The proceeds of charity performances shall be paid to qualifiedPage beneficiaries9 selected by the permitholders from an authorized list of charities32 onCODING: file with the commission.
Eligible charities include any charity that provides evidence of compliance with the provisions of chapter 496 and evidence of Page 9 of 32 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 possessionqualified ofbeneficiaries aselected validby exemptionthe permitholders from federalan taxationauthorized issuedlist byof thecharities Internalon Revenuefile Service.with the commission.
Eligible charities include any charity that provides evidence of compliance with the provisions of chapter 496 and evidence of possession of a valid exemption from federal taxation issued by the Internal Revenue Service.
(5) In determining profit, the permitholder may elect to distributePage as10 proceedsof only32 theCODING: amount equal to the state tax that would otherwise be paid to the state if the charity day were conducted as a regular or matinee performance.
(6)(a) The commission shall authorize one additional Page 10 of 32 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 scholarshipdistribute dayas forproceeds horseracingonly inthe additionamount equal to the regularstate racingtax daysthat authorizedwould byotherwise lawbe andpaid anyto additionalthe daysstate authorizedif bythe thischarity section,day towere be conducted atas alla horseregular racetracksor locatedmatinee inperformance. Hillsborough County.
(6)(a) The commission shall authorize one additional scholarship day for horseracing in addition to the regular racing days authorized by law and any additional days authorized by this section, to be conducted at all horse racetracks located in Hillsborough County.
550.054 Application for permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering.— (9)(a) After a permit has been granted by the commission and has been ratified and approved by the majority of the electors participating in the election in the county designated in the permit, the commission shall grant to the lawful permitholder, subject to the conditions of this chapter, a Page 11 of 32 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 and has been ratified and approved by the majority of the electors participating in the election in the county designated in the permit, the commission shall grant to the lawful permitholder, subject to the conditions of this chapter, a license to conduct pari-mutuel operations under this chapter, and, except as provided in s.
In addition to the tax exemption specified inPage s.12 of 32 CODING:
550.09514(1) of $360,000 or $500,000 per greyhound permitholder per state fiscal year, each greyhound permitholder shall receive in the current state fiscal year a tax credit equal to the number of live greyhound races conducted in the Page 12 of 32 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 previous state fiscal year times the daily license fee specified for each dograce in thiss. subsection applicable for the previous state fiscal year.
550.09514(1) of $360,000 or $500,000 per greyhound permitholder per state fiscal year, each greyhound permitholder shall receive in the current state fiscal year a tax credit equal to the number of live greyhound races conducted in the previous state fiscal year times the daily license fee specified for each dograce in this subsection applicable for the previous state fiscal year.
The commission shall disapprove the transfer when the amount of the exemption or credit or portion thereof is unavailable to the transferring permitholder or when the permitholder who is entitled to transfer the exemption or credit or who is entitled to receive the exemption or credit owes taxes to the state pursuant to a deficiency letter or administrative complaint issued by the Page 13 of 32 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 permitholder or when the permitholder who is entitled to transfer the exemption or credit or who is entitled to receive the exemption or credit owes taxes to the state pursuant to a deficiency letter or administrative complaint issued by the commission.
on the 5th day of each calendar month for taxes imposed and collectedPage for14 theof preceding32 calendarCODING: month.
If the 5th day of the calendar month falls on a weekend, payments must shall be remitted by 3 p.m.
the first Monday following the weekend.
Permitholders shall file a report under oath by the 5th day of Page 14 of 32 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 eachcollected calendar month for all taxes remitted during the preceding calendar month.
If the 5th day of the calendar month falls on a weekend, payments must shall be remitted by 3 p.m.
the first Monday following the weekend.
Permitholders shall file a report under oath by the 5th day of each calendar month for all taxes remitted during the preceding calendar month.
(7) If a thoroughbred permitholder fails to operate all performances on its 2001-2002 license, failure to pay tax on handle for a full schedule of live races for those performances in the 2001-2002 fiscal year does not constitute failure to pay taxesPage on15 handle for a full schedule of live32 racesCODING: in a fiscal year for the purposes of subsection (3).
This subsection may not be construed as forgiving a thoroughbred permitholder from paying taxes on performances conducted at its facility pursuant Page 15 of 32 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 totaxes itson 2001-2002handle licensefor othera thanfull forschedule failureof tolive operateraces allin performancesa onfiscal itsyear 2001-2002for license.the purposes of subsection (3).
This subsection may not be construed as forgiving a thoroughbred permitholder from paying taxes on performances conducted at its facility pursuant to its 2001-2002 license other than for failure to operate all performances on its 2001-2002 license.
Any suspensionPage imposed16 pursuant to this subparagraph expires on the date that the provisional suspension or period of ineligibility32 imposedCODING: by HISA expires.
If an occupational licensee is summarily suspended under this subparagraph, the commission must Page 16 of 32 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 offersuspension theimposed licenseepursuant ato postsuspensionthis hearingsubparagraph withinexpires 72on hoursthe afterdate commencementthat the provisional suspension or period of theineligibility suspension.imposed by HISA expires.
If an occupational licensee is summarily suspended under this subparagraph, the commission must offer the licensee a postsuspension hearing within 72 hours after commencement of the suspension.
550.125Page Uniform17 reportingof system;32 CODING:
bond requirement.— (2)(a) Each permitholder issued an operating license that conducts race meetings or jai alai exhibitions under this chapter shall keep records that clearly show the total number of Page 17 of 32 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 admissions550.125 andUniform thereporting totalsystem; amount of money contributed to each pari-mutuel pools, cardroom gross receipts, and slot machine revenues pool on each race or exhibition separately and the amount of money received daily from admission fees and, within 120 days after the end of its fiscal year, shall submit to the commission a complete annual report of its accounts, audited by a certified public accountant licensed to practice in this the state.
bond requirement.— (2)(a) Each permitholder issued an operating license that conducts race meetings or jai alai exhibitions under this chapter shall keep records that clearly show the total number of admissions and the total amount of money contributed to each pari-mutuel pools, cardroom gross receipts, and slot machine revenues pool on each race or exhibition separately and the amount of money received daily from admission fees and, within 120 days after the end of its fiscal year, shall submit to the commission a complete annual report of its accounts, audited by a certified public accountant licensed to practice in this the state.
EffectiveSubsection upon becoming a law, subsection (3) of section 550.3551, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (b) of subsection (2) and subsection (4) of that section are reenacted,reenacted to read:
550.0951(3), does not include any wagers accepted by an out-of-state pari-mutuel permitholder or licensed betting system, irrespective of whether such wagers are included in the pari-mutuel pools of the Florida permitholderPage as18 authorizedof by32 thisCODING: subsection.
(3) Any horse track licensed under this chapter may receive broadcasts of horseraces conducted at other horse racetracks Page 18 of 32 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 locatedpermitholder outside this state at the racetrack enclosure of the licensee, if the horse track conducted a full schedule of live racing during the preceding state fiscal year, or if the horse track does not conduct live racing as authorized underby s.this subsection.
550.01215(3) Any horse track licensed under this chapter may receive broadcasts of horseraces conducted at other horse racetracks located outside this state at the racetrack enclosure of the licensee, if the horse track conducted a full schedule of live racing during the preceding state fiscal year during its racing meet.
(c) All forms of pari-mutuel wagering are allowed on races broadcast under this section, and all money wagered by patrons on such races shall be computed as part of the total amount of money wagered at each racing performance for purposes of Page 19 of 32 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 on such races shall be computed as part of the total amount of money wagered at each racing performance for purposes of taxation under ss.
Such application must set forth the days and locations at which the permitholder will conduct nonwagering horseracing, must demonstrate that any location to which the nonwagering license applies is available for such use, and must indicate any changes in ownership or management of the permitholderPage occurring20 since the date of application32 forCODING: the prior license.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 (b) On or before April 15 August 1 of each year, the commission shall issue a license authorizing the nonwagering permitholder tooccurring conductsince nonwagering horseracing during the nextdate stateof fiscalapplication succeeding calendar year during the period and for the numberprior oflicense. days set forth in the application, subject to all other provisions of this section.
(b) On or before April 15 August 1 of each year, the commission shall issue a license authorizing the nonwagering permitholder to conduct nonwagering horseracing during the next state fiscal succeeding calendar year during the period and for the number of days set forth in the application, subject to all other provisions of this section.
Up to March February 28 of each year, each permitholder may request and shall be granted changes in its application to conduct Page 21 of 32 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 March February 28 of each year, each permitholder may request and shall be granted changes in its application to conduct authorized performances;
The audit must includePage verification22 of compliance32 withCODING: all statutes and rules regarding all required records of slot machine operations.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 auditinclude mustverification shallof becompliance filedwith withinall 120statutes 60and daysrules afterregarding theall endrequired records of the slot machine licensee’soperations. fiscal year completion of the permitholder’s pari-mutuel meet.
Such audit must shall be filed within 120 60 days after the end of the slot machine licensee’s fiscal year completion of the permitholder’s pari-mutuel meet.
For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 550.0951, Florida Statutes, in areferences reference thereto, paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 212.04, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
550.0951, butPage the23 amountof collected32 underCODING: s.
550.0951 shall not be subject to taxation under this chapter.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 Sectionbut 16.the amount collected under s.
550.0951 shall not be subject to taxation under this chapter.
Section 16.
For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 550.0951, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, subsection (4) of section 550.0351, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
550.0351 Charity racing days.— (4) The total of all profits derived from the conduct of a charity day performance must include all revenues derived from the conduct of that racing performance, including all state taxes that would otherwise be due to the state, except that the daily license fee as provided in s.
550.0951(1) and the breaks for the promotional trust funds as provided in s.
550.2625(3), (4), (5), (7), and (8) shall be paid to the commission.
All other revenues from the charity racing performance, including the commissions, breaks, and admissions and the revenues from parking, programs, and concessions, shall be included in the total of all profits.
Section 17.
However, whenPage the24 live handle of a32 permitholderCODING: during the preceding state fiscal year was less than $15 million, the tax shall be paid on the handle in excess of $30,000 per performance per day.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 804 601-03147-24 2024804c1 when the live handle of a permitholder during the preceding state fiscal year was less than $15 million, the tax shall be paid on the handle in excess of $30,000 per performance per day.
(c) If no tax on handle for live jai alai performances were Pagepaid 24to the commission by a jai alai permitholder during the 1991-1992 state fiscal year, then at such time as the total of 32admissions CODING:tax, daily license fee, and tax on handle for live jai alai performances paid to the commission by a permitholder during the current state fiscal year exceeds the total state tax revenues from wagering on live jai alai performances paid or due by the permitholder in the last state fiscal year in which the permitholder conducted a full schedule of live games, the permitholder shall pay tax on handle for live jai alai performances at a rate of 3.3 percent of the handle per performance for the remainder of the current state fiscal year.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24601-03147-24 2024804c22024804c1 paidFor topurposes the commission by a jai alai permitholder during the 1991-1992 state fiscal year, then at such time as the total of admissionsthis tax,section, daily license fee, and tax on handle for live jai alai performances paid to the commission by a permitholder during the current state fiscal year exceeds the total state tax revenues from wagering on live jai alai performanceswagering paidshall orinclude dueany byadmissions thetax, permitholder in the last state fiscal year in which the permitholder conducted a full schedule of live games, the permitholder shall pay tax on handlehandle, forsurtaxes liveon jaihandle, alaiand performancesdaily atlicense afees. rate of 3.3 percent of the handle per performance for the remainder of the current state fiscal year.
For purposes of this section, total state tax revenues on live jai alai wagering shall include any admissions tax, tax on handle, surtaxes on handle, and daily license fees.
Page(e) 25The payment of 32taxes CODING:pursuant to paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) shall be calculated and commence beginning the day in which the permitholder is first entitled to the reduced rate specified in this section and the report of taxes required by s.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24 2024804c2 (e) The payment of taxes pursuant to paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) shall be calculated and commence beginning the day in which the permitholder is first entitled to the reduced rate specified in this section and the report of taxes required by s.
(g)Page For26 purposes of this32 section,CODING: “handle” shall have the same meaning as in s.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 804 601-03147-24 2024804c1 (g) For purposes of this section, “handle” shall have the same meaning as in s.
Section 17.18.
To this end, the Legislature declares that it would not have enacted any of the provisions of this section individually and, to that end, expressly finds them not to be Pageseverable. 26 of 32 CODING:
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Section 18.
However, each permitholder shall pay no tax on handle until such time as this subsection has resulted in a tax savings per state fiscalPage year27 of $360,000.32 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 804 601-03147-24 2024804c1 fiscal year of $360,000.
With respect to intertrack wagering when the host and guest tracks are greyhound permitholders not within the same market area, an amount equal Pageto 27the tax reduction applicable to the guest track handle as a result of 32the CODING:reduction in tax rate provided by this act through the amendment to s.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24 2024804c2 to the tax reduction applicable to the guest track handle as a result of the reduction in tax rate provided by this act through the amendment to s.
These purse funds shall be disbursed in the week received if the permitholder conducts at leastPage one28 liveof performance32 duringCODING: that week.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 804 601-03147-24 2024804c1 least one live performance during that week.
Section 19.20.
550.0951, Page550.09515, 28and of550.3551(3), 32less CODING:any credit received by the permitholder under s.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24 2024804c2 550.09515, and 550.3551(3), less any credit received by the permitholder under s.
Section 20.21.
550.135Page Division29 of moneys32 derivedCODING: under this law.—All moneys that are deposited with the Chief Financial Officer to the credit of the Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund shall be distributed as follows:
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 804 601-03147-24 2024804c1 550.135 Division of moneys derived under this law.—All moneys that are deposited with the Chief Financial Officer to the credit of the Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund shall be distributed as follows:
Section 21.22.
For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 550.0951, Florida Statutes, in areferences reference thereto, subsection (2) of section 550.1625, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
550.0951 and is subject to all penalties and sanctions provided Pagein 29s. of 32 CODING:
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Section 22.23.
application.— (3) If the permitholder conducting the Breeders’ Cup Meet is located within 35 miles of one or more permitholders scheduled to conduct a thoroughbred race meet on any of the 3 days of the Breeders’ Cup Meet, then operation on any of those 3 daysPage by30 theof other32 permitholdersCODING: is prohibited.
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Page(4) 30Notwithstanding ofany 32provision CODING:of ss.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24 2024804c2 (4) Notwithstanding any provision of ss.
This credit shall be in an amount not to exceed $950,000 and shall be utilized by the permitholder to pay the purses offered by the permitholder during the Breeders’ Cup Meet inPage excess31 of the32 pursesCODING: which the permitholder is otherwise required by law to pay.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 804 601-03147-24 2024804c1 in excess of the purses which the permitholder is otherwise required by law to pay.
Section 23.24.
For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 550.0951, Florida Statutes, in areferences reference thereto, subsection (4) of section 550.375, Florida PageStatutes, 31is ofreenacted 32to CODING:read:
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 804 595-03788-24 2024804c2 Statutes, is reenacted to read:
Section 24.25.
ExceptThis as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2024.
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Action History
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Chapter No. 2024-115
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 3
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CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
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Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 1
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On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/24, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
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CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
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Now in Rules
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/08/24, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
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Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
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Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/16/24, 8:30 am, 401 Senate Building
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Introduced
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Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Rules · Primary
- Hutson · Primary
- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Rules
- Hutson
- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (161)
161 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 161 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 61 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 111 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 3% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Altman | — | Yea |
| Payne | — | Yea |
| Amesty | — | Yea |
| Fine | — | Yea |
| Renner | — | Yea |
| Roach | — | Yea |
| Bell | — | Yea |
| Grant | — | Yea |
| Beltran | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Benjamin | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Rudman | — | Yea |
| Silvers | — | Yea |
| Keen | — | Yea |
| Killebrew | — | Yea |
| Stevenson | — | Yea |
| Caruso | — | Yea |
| Temple | — | Yea |
| Tomkow | — | Yea |
| Clemons | — | Yea |
| Waldron | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Casello | — | Not Voting |
| Lopez, V. | — | Yea |
| Antone, Bruce Hadley | Democrat | Yea |
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Bartleman, Robin | Democrat | Yea |
| Bracy Davis, LaVon | Democrat | Yea |
| Campbell, Daryl | Democrat | Yea |
| Chambliss, Kevin D. | Democrat | Yea |
| Cross, Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Daley, Dan | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniels, Kimberly | Democrat | Yea |
| Driskell, Fentrice | Democrat | Yea |
| Dunkley, Lisa | Democrat | Yea |
| Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. | Democrat | Yea |
| Franklin II, Gallop | Democrat | Yea |
| Gantt, Ashley Viola | Democrat | Yea |
| Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| Harris, Jennifer "Rita" | Democrat | Yea |
| Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" | Democrat | Yea |
| Hinson, Yvonne Hayes | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Hunschofsky, Christine | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph, Dotie | Democrat | Yea |
| López, Johanna | Democrat | Yea |
| Nixon, Angela "Angie" | Democrat | Yea |
| Rayner, Michele K. | Democrat | Yea |
| Robinson, Felicia Simone | Democrat | Yea |
| Skidmore, Kelly | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tant, Allison | Democrat | Yea |
| Woodson, Marie Paule | Democrat | Yea |
| Abbott, Shane G. | Republican | Yea |
| Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" | Republican | Yea |
| Anderson, Adam | Republican | Yea |
| Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" | Republican | Yea |
| Baker, Jessica | Republican | Yea |
| Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" | Republican | Yea |
| Barnaby, Webster | Republican | Yea |
| Basabe, Fabián | Republican | Yea |
| Berfield, Kimberly | Republican | Yea |
| Black, Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Borrero, David | Republican | Nay |
| Botana, Adam | Republican | Yea |
| Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" | Republican | Yea |
| Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" | Republican | Yea |
| Buchanan, James | Republican | Yea |
| Busatta, Demi | Republican | Yea |
| Canady, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Cassel, Hillary | Republican | Yea |
| Chamberlin, Ryan | Republican | Yea |
| Chaney, Linda | Republican | Nay |
| Duggan, Wyman | Republican | Yea |
| Esposito, Tiffany | Republican | Yea |
| Fabricio, Tom | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Garrison, Sam | Republican | Yea |
| Giallombardo, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Gonzalez Pittman, Karen | Republican | Yea |
| Gossett-Seidman, Peggy | Republican | Yea |
| Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" | Republican | Yea |
| Holcomb, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Jacques, Berny | Republican | Yea |
| Koster, Traci | Republican | Yea |
| LaMarca, Chip | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" | Republican | Yea |
| Maney, Patt | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| McClure, Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| McFarland, Fiona | Republican | Yea |
| Melo, Lauren | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael, Kiyan | Republican | Yea |
| Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" | Republican | Yea |
| Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" | Republican | Yea |
| Perez, Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| Persons-Mulicka, Jenna | Republican | Yea |
| Plakon, Rachel Saunders | Republican | Yea |
| Plasencia, Susan | Republican | Yea |
| Porras, Juan Carlos | Republican | Yea |
| Redondo, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Rizo, Alex | Republican | Yea |
| Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" | Republican | Yea |
| Salzman, Michelle | Republican | Yea |
| Shoaf, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Sirois, Tyler I. | Republican | Nay |
| Smith, David | Republican | Yea |
| Snyder, John | Republican | Yea |
| Stark, Paula A. | Republican | Yea |
| Steele, Kevin M. | Republican | Yea |
| Trabulsy, Dana | Republican | Yea |
| Tramont, Chase | Republican | Not Voting |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Tuck, Kaylee | Republican | Yea |
| Valdés, Susan L. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarkosky, Taylor Michael | Republican | Yea |
| Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 14 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 3% | 0% | 23% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Powell | — | Yea |
| Baxley | — | Not Voting |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Not Voting |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Not Voting |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Not Voting |
| Vacant | Republican | Not Voting |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 5% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Not Voting |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 804 do?
- Gaming Licenses and Permits; Authorizing the Florida Gaming Control Commission to deny an application for licensure of, or suspend or revoke the license of, any person who falsely swears under oath or affirmation to certain material statements on his or her application for a license; providing that such persons are subject to other applicable penalties; requiring applicants for licenses and licensees to notify the commission of certain contact information and of any change in such contact information and providing penalties for failure to comply; revising the timeframe during which a permitholder is required to annually file an application for an operating license for a pari-mutuel facility during the next state fiscal year; authorizing a licensed horse track to receive broadcasts of horseraces conducted at horse racetracks outside this state if certain conditions are met, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 804?
- SB 804 is sponsored by Rules, Hutson, and Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government.
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 07, 2023. Enacted.
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