2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H0709: Jai Alai Permitholders

Legislative Summary

Authorizes holders of valid pari-mutuel permit to lease certain facilities to any other holder of same pari-mutuel permit or to any jai alai permitholder when located within specified radius of each other; authorizes such lessees to apply for certain license; prohibits such lessees from operating cardroom or slot machine at leased facility; requires certain jai alai permitholders to conduct minimum number of live performances using their existing permit.

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Bill History

2/19/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Referred to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Referred to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Now in Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
3/26/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Commerce Committee(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/27/2025145.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/19/2025152.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/11/2025559.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/27/2025533.3 KB