Florida · House Bill 1401 · 2026 Regular Session

State Lotteries

HB 1401 Sponsored by Jenna Persons-Mulicka Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 15, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

State Lotteries; Revises information required to be provided to Department of Lottery by persons who submit bid, proposal, or offer to negotiate contract for major procurement; revises bond amount retailer may be required to post for period within which retailer is required to remit lottery funds to department; authorizes division's sworn law enforcement officers to purchase & present lottery tickets to lottery…

Read the full title (118 words)

State Lotteries; Revises information required to be provided to Department of Lottery by persons who submit bid, proposal, or offer to negotiate contract for major procurement; revises bond amount retailer may be required to post for period within which retailer is required to remit lottery funds to department; authorizes division's sworn law enforcement officers to purchase & present lottery tickets to lottery retailer to claim prize; revises certain prohibitions & penalties relating to presenting counterfeit or altered state lottery ticket; prohibits certain false claims relating to state lottery tickets; prohibits lottery retailer from using such position to knowingly facilitate, participate in, or otherwise assist in theft of lottery ticket from retail establishment, patron, or customer; provides criminal penalties.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  6. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  7. CommitteeNow in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  8. 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.