HB 709 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Jai Alai Permitholders

Summary

Jai Alai Permitholders; Authorizes holders of valid pari-mutuel permit to lease certain facilities to any other holder of same pari-mutuel permit or to any jai alai permitholder when located within specified radius of each other; authorizes such lessees to apply for certain license; prohibits such lessees from operating cardroom or slot machine at leased facility; requires certain jai alai permitholders to conduct minimum number of live performances using their existing permit.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 19, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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H 709 Filed → H 709 c1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to clarify and expand the leasing rules for jai alai pari-mutuel permits. The changes add specific restrictions on leased facilities, including prohibitions on operating cardrooms or slot machines, requirements to maintain a minimum number of live performances, and rules preventing operation under a lessor's permit. The bill also updates the effective date to July 1, 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope was modified to include new operational restrictions and requirements for lessees of jai alai facilities, while maintaining the core leasing authority between permit holders.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that lessees of jai alai facilities must conduct a minimum of 59 live performances using their existing permit.

Added prohibition on lessees operating cardrooms or slot machines at leased facilities.

Added prohibition on lessees operating under the lessor's permit premises.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified eligibility criteria to specify that leased facilities must be located at addresses listed on permits as of January 1, 2021.

TIMELINE

Changed effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2025 (clarified in Section 2).

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Committee

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Commerce Committee agenda

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Commerce Committee

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

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