Florida · House Bill 953 · 2025 Regular Session

Gambling

HB 953 Sponsored by Webster Barnaby Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 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; Revises policy & reporting requirements for slot machine gaming licensure; prohibits betting on athletic contests with knowledge that results are prearranged or predetermined; prohibits false personation of personnel of Florida Gaming Control Commission; revises criminal penalties for numerous offenses; prohibits trafficking in slot machines or parts; prohibits transportation of specified numbers of…

Read the full title (95 words)

Gambling; Revises policy & reporting requirements for slot machine gaming licensure; prohibits betting on athletic contests with knowledge that results are prearranged or predetermined; prohibits false personation of personnel of Florida Gaming Control Commission; revises criminal penalties for numerous offenses; prohibits trafficking in slot machines or parts; prohibits transportation of specified numbers of persons or persons of certain ages for purpose of facilitating illegal gambling; prohibits certain offenses related to Internet gambling; prohibits specified gambling or gaming advertisements; provides construction; preempts to state regulation of gaming, gambling, lotteries, or any activities described in specified provisions.

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 HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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 (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.