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FL S0890

Bill

Status

Failed

5/2/2014

Primary Sponsor

Bill Galvano

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Florida law to explicitly authorize park or recreation districts to conduct bingo games, including independent special districts under section 189.403 and recreation districts under chapter 418.

  • Allows bingo to be held on property owned by park or recreation districts, in addition to property owned by other eligible organizations like condominiums and homeowners' associations.

  • Requires net proceeds from bingo games conducted by these districts to be returned to players as prizes after deducting actual business expenses necessary for operating and playing bingo.

  • Permits any remaining net proceeds after prize payouts to be donated to charitable, nonprofit, or veterans' organizations exempt from federal income tax, or used as specified in existing law.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2014.

Legislative Description

Bingo

Last Action

Died in Gaming

5/2/2014

Committee Referrals

Gaming2/10/2014

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