Florida · House Bill 1017 · 2025 Regular Session

Gambling

HB 1017 Sponsored by Vicki L. Lopez Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 25, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 2, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Oct 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Gambling ; Authorizes Florida Gaming Control Commission to acquire property without complying with specified provisions; provides enhanced criminal penalties for specified violations; repeals provisions relating to permitting gambling on billiard or pool tables; revises definition of term "instant bingo"; revises provisions concerning applicability; prohibits certain gambling or gaming advertisements; revises criteria for bail determination to specify consideration of certain offenses as source of funds.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  9. CommitteeDied in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.