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Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1017: Gambling

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1017 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Gambling. Primary sponsor: Lopez, V.. Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Gambling; Authorizes Florida Gaming Control Commission to acquire property without complying with specified provisions; provides enhanced criminal penalties for specified violations; repeals provisions relating to permitting gambling on billiard or pool tables; revises definition of term "instant bingo"; revises provisions concerning applicability; prohibits certain gambling or gaming advertisements; revises criteria for bail determination to specify consideration of certain offenses as source of funds.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lopez, V.Primary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  3. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  4. Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  5. Referred to Commerce Committee
  6. Referred to Budget Committee
  7. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  8. Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  9. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source