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FL S1794

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2022

Primary Sponsor

Shevrin Jones

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering to issue special harness horse racing permits for live harness horse racing and associated pari-mutuel wagering, notwithstanding the January 1, 2021 moratorium on new pari-mutuel permits
  • Prohibits special harness horse racing permitholders from operating cardrooms or slot machines, and bars them from applying for or being issued licenses for such operations
  • Prohibits special harness horse racing permits from being converted to another class of permit
  • Allows existing greyhound, jai alai, thoroughbred, or quarter horse racing permitholders who held an operating license during the 2020-2021 fiscal year to elect to conduct live harness horse racing without receiving any additional permits, provided they maintain their original permit qualifications
  • An existing permitholder's election to conduct harness horse racing is treated as an additional benefit of their current permit, not as a new permit or license conversion; effective date of July 1, 2022

Legislative Description

Harness Horse Racing

Last Action

Died in Regulated Industries

3/14/2022

Full Bill Text

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