Florida · Senate Bill 530 · 2026 Regular Session

State Lotteries

SB 530 Sponsored by Corey Simon Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 17, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 1, 2025
  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.

State Lotteries; Revising the powers and duties of the Department of the Lottery; revising the information required to be provided to the department by persons who submit a bid, a proposal, or an offer to negotiate a contract for major procurement; authorizing the Division of Security’s sworn law enforcement officers to purchase and present lottery tickets to a lottery retailer to claim a prize under certain circumstances; prohibiting certain false claims relating to state lottery tickets, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy · Senate Regulated Industries
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Regulated Industries
  5. CommitteeCS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Regulated Industries9–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  8. CommitteeCS by Regulated Industries read 1st time · Senate Regulated Industries
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government11–0 vote
  11. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  1. CommitteeFavorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy18–0 vote
  2. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  3. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
  4. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 589
  5. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 589
  6. SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 589
  7. HouseIn Messages
  8. HouseDied in Messages

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

36–0
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 1

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 27, 2026 Senate Regulated Industries CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0
Feb 18, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Fiscal Policy Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 18

Not voting · 2

 Passed 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Independent.

  • Corey SimonR Primary sponsor · District 3
  • RI Regulated Industries Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.