FloridaNuisance boards may address places repeatedly used for illegal gambling
Starting July 1, 2026, a nuisance board may declare a place a public nuisance if it was used for keeping a gambling house more than twice in 12 months.
What it does
A place used for keeping a gambling house more than twice in 12 months may be declared a public nuisance and handled under the law’s abatement process.
Argument forLocal boards could use nuisance proceedings to address places repeatedly used for illegal gambling and seek to stop that activity.
Argument againstA property owner could face nuisance proceedings because a place was repeatedly used for illegal gambling, even if the owner did not run it.
More detail
A nuisance board may declare a place a public nuisance if it was used for keeping a gambling house more than twice in 12 months. This covers any place or premises used as the site of keeping a gambling house, as described in the cited gambling law. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 17Chapter No. 2026-145Latest
- Jun 16Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- Jun 9Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 17Ordered enrolledMinor
- Mar 11Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0Passed House
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 11Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Mar 11Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 101st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Mar 10Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
- Mar 10Bill referred to House Calendar
- Jan 29In Messages
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Immediately certified
- Jan 29Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0Passed Senate
- Jan 29Read 3rd timeMinor
- Jan 29Read 2nd timeMinor
- Jan 27Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Jan 27Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0Minor
- Jan 22On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- Jan 20Now in Rules
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 20Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0Minor
- Jan 15On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
- Jan 13IntroducedMinor
- 2025
- Dec 9Now in Community Affairs
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Dec 9Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0Minor
- Dec 1On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
- Nov 3Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; RulesMinor
- Oct 14FiledIntroduced
- Dec 9Now in Community Affairs
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