Florida · Senate Bill 1564 · 2026 Regular Session

Thoroughbred Permitholders

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

Thoroughbred Permitholders; Providing that a thoroughbred permitholder may elect not to, rather than be required to, conduct live racing or games; providing that a thoroughbred permitholder that does not conduct live racing or games retains its permit, remains a pari-mutuel facility, remains an eligible facility if issued a slot machine license, and is eligible to be a guest track and a host track; authorizing…

Read the full title (106 words)

Thoroughbred Permitholders; Providing that a thoroughbred permitholder may elect not to, rather than be required to, conduct live racing or games; providing that a thoroughbred permitholder that does not conduct live racing or games retains its permit, remains a pari-mutuel facility, remains an eligible facility if issued a slot machine license, and is eligible to be a guest track and a host track; authorizing, rather than prohibiting, the transfer or reissuance of a thoroughbred horse racing permit or license under certain circumstances; providing that the permit of a thoroughbred permitholder who conducts live performances and does not pay taxes for a certain time is void, etc.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules · Senate Regulated Industries
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeDied in Regulated Industries · Senate Regulated Industries

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.