Bill Summary

SB 1580 Illegal Gaming (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Martin  CS Sponsors: Regulated Industries, Rules
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Summary
Illegal Gaming; Repealing a provision relating to penalties and violations related to illegal gambling; authorizing a person who is ineligible for employment with the commission to submit a waiver request to the commission asking to be considered eligible for employment if the person possesses certain expertise or experience; revising the standards of conduct for current and former commissioners and employees of the commission; authorizing a slot machine licensee to apply to the commission to change the location of its designated slot machine gaming area under certain circumstances; providing criminal penalties for persons who stake, bet, or wager any money or other thing of value upon the result of certain games, contests, matches, races, or sports if such persons have knowledge that the outcome of the games, contests, matches, races, or sports is prearranged or predetermined; revising the criminal penalties for persons who rent or lease a house for gambling purposes, etc. Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect July 1, 2026, this act shall take effect October 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   S Regulated Industries
   S Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
   S Rules
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Actions
01/09/26
SENATE
Filed
01/16/26
SENATE
Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
02/05/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Regulated Industries, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 412 K
02/10/26
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Regulated Industries; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/12/26
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/12/26
SENATE
Reference to Fiscal Policy removed; Reference to Rules added; Remaining references: Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
02/12/26
SENATE
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
02/20/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 412 K
02/25/26
SENATE
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/25/26
SENATE
Now in Rules
02/26/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 K
03/03/26
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Rules; 21 Yeas, 1 Nay
03/04/26
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
03/04/26
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/04/26
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
03/06/26
SENATE
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 34 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/06/26
HOUSE 
In Messages
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bill text & filed amendments
1580
Filed on 01/09/26
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Amendment 178928 LF
Martin
Filed on 02/10/26
Replaced by CS
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1580C1
Filed on 02/12/26
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Amendment 498764
Martin
Filed on 03/02/26
Replaced by CS
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Amendment 587100
Martin
Filed on 03/02/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 287656 LF
Pizzo
Filed on 03/02/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 145382 LF
Pizzo
Filed on 03/03/26
Replaced by CS
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1580C2
Filed on 03/04/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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