Bill Summary

HB 709 Jai Alai Permitholders (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Esposito  CS Sponsors: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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Summary
Jai Alai Permitholders: 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. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
» H Commerce Committee
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Actions
02/19/25
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Filed
02/26/25
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Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; State Administration Budget Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
02/26/25
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Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
03/24/25
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On Committee agenda - Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, 03/26/25, 8:00 am, 212 K - PCS
03/26/25
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Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/27/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/28/25
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Reference to State Administration Budget Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Commerce Committee
03/28/25
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Now in Commerce Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
0709
Filed on 02/19/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Industries & Professional Activities Sub
Filed on 03/24/25
Adopted as Amended
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Amendment 1001 AP
Esposito
Filed on 03/25/25
Adopted
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0709C1
Filed on 03/27/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
550.475
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