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Key Votes
SB 788 - Gambling Expansion - Key Vote
Florida Key Votes
Stages
- June 15, 2009 Executive Signed
- May 8, 2009 Senate Conference Report Adopted
- May 8, 2009 House Conference Report Adopted
- April 21, 2009 House Bill Passed
- April 16, 2009 Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 21, 2009 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - June 15, 2009
Title: Gambling Expansion
Signed by Governor Charlie Crist, Jr.
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) (31-9) - May 8, 2009(Key vote)
Title: Gambling Expansion
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
A vote to adopt a conference report that increases the amount of gambling permitted.
Highlights:
- Authorizes the governor to negotiate a compact on behalf of the state with the Seminole tribe to allow class III gaming on Seminole lands. The compact must then be approved by the legislature (Sec. 1).
-Allocates all revenue from the compact to the Education Enhancement Trust Fund (Sec. 1).
-Requires the tribe to make an annual donation to the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling of no less than $250,000 per facility (Sec. 1).
-Prohibits anyone under 21 from entering onto the casino floor (Sec. 2).
-Requires the tribe to share annual revenues with the state with a minimum monthly payment of $150,000,000 unless total earnings go below $1.37 billion, in which case a smaller amount will be required (Sec. 2).
-Decreases tax rate for slot machines from 50% to 35% (Sec. 21).
-Increases the number of hours per day a card room can be open from 12 hours to 18 hours during the week and 24 hours on Saturday, Sunday, and certain holidays (Sec. 24).
-Eliminates the wager cap on poker and card room games (Sec. 12, 24).
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) (82-35) - May 8, 2009(Key vote)
Title: Gambling Expansion
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
A vote to adopt a conference report that increases the amount of gambling permitted.
Highlights:
- Authorizes the governor to negotiate a compact on behalf of the state with the Seminole tribe to allow class III gaming on Seminole lands. The compact must then be approved by the legislature (Sec. 1).
-Allocates all revenue from the compact to the Education Enhancement Trust Fund (Sec. 1).
-Requires the tribe to make an annual donation to the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling of no less than $250,000 per facility (Sec. 1).
-Prohibits anyone under 21 from entering onto the casino floor (Sec. 2).
-Requires the tribe to share annual revenues with the state with a minimum monthly payment of $150,000,000 unless total earnings go below $1.37 billion, in which case a smaller amount will be required (Sec. 2).
-Decreases tax rate for slot machines from 50% to 35% (Sec. 21).
-Increases the number of hours per day a card room can be open from 12 hours to 18 hours during the week and 24 hours on Saturday, Sunday, and certain holidays (Sec. 24).
-Eliminates the wager cap on poker and card room games (Sec. 12, 24).
Legislation - Bill Passed With Amendment (House) (-) - April 21, 2009
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (-) - April 16, 2009
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 21, 2009
Title: Gambling Expansion
Sponsors
- Mia L. Jones (FL - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- James E. 'Jim' King Jr. (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
