Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 1580
Illegal Gaming
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Martin (Republican)
- Regulated Industries
- Rules
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· 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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 House | Passage, Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Died in returning Messages - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
In returning messages - Mar 11, 2026 · House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 82, NAYS 31 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Added to Third Reading Calendar - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Amendment 409731 adopted - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time - Mar 10, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar - Mar 6, 2026 · House
In Messages - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 1 - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Now in Rules - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Original reference(s) removed: Fiscal Policy - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Filed