SB 622 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Jai Alai Permitholders

Summary

Jai Alai Permitholders; Authorizing holders of valid pari-mutuel permits to lease certain facilities to any other holder of the same pari-mutuel permit or to any jai alai permitholder when located within a specified radius of each other; authorizing such lessees to apply for a certain license; prohibiting such lessees from operating a cardroom or slot machine at the leased facility, etc.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

S 622 c1 → S 622 c2 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add new restrictions and requirements for jai alai permitholders leasing facilities. The version added a prohibition on operating cardrooms or slot machines at leased facilities, requires jai alai permitholders to conduct a minimum of 20 live performances using their existing permit, and clarifies that lessees cannot operate under the lessor's permit. It also specifies that leased facilities must be those permitted as of January 1, 2021.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by adding specific prohibitions on cardroom and slot machine operations at leased facilities, and by requiring minimum live performance obligations for jai alai permitholders.

REQUIREMENT

Added prohibition preventing lessees from operating cardrooms or slot machines at leased facilities

Added requirement for jai alai permitholders to conduct a minimum of 20 live performances using their existing permit

Added restriction that jai alai permitholders may not operate under the lessor's permit premises

DEFINITION

Clarified that leased facilities must be those permitted as of January 1, 2021

ELIGIBILITY

Added language specifying lessees may not operate under the lessor's permit

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2025

How they voted

37–1

Passed

Total votes 38

Apr 29, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

26 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 04/15/25, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/25/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor