State Lotteries
- Introduced Feb 19, 2025
- In committee Feb 26, 2025
- Passed the House
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2025
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
State Lotteries; Increases amount of lottery retailer bond; authorizes lottery retailer to remit funds to Department of Lottery for deposit in specified bank account in lieu of such bond; authorizes department to act as courier service & contract with third party to provide such service; requires all courier services to have written agreement that conforms to certain requirements & rules; authorizes courier services…
Read the full title (144 words)
State Lotteries; Increases amount of lottery retailer bond; authorizes lottery retailer to remit funds to Department of Lottery for deposit in specified bank account in lieu of such bond; authorizes department to act as courier service & contract with third party to provide such service; requires all courier services to have written agreement that conforms to certain requirements & rules; authorizes courier services to store lottery tickets for customers in lieu of delivery; requires such courier services to maintain secure database of all stored lottery tickets & provide specified notice of winning ticket; authorizes such courier services to redeem winning tickets; prohibits portion or percentage of such winning tickets from being charged, accepted, given, or paid to such courier services; prohibits courier service from operating without written agreement; prohibits certain false claims & theft of lottery tickets by lottery retailers, courier services, or employees.
Every action
9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
- CommitteeNow in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- CommitteeDied in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The 2 members who introduced it.
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Jose AlvarezD Primary sponsor · District 46
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Chip LaMarcaR Primary sponsor · District 100
From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.