Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S530: State Lotteries
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Revising the powers and duties of the Department of the Lottery; revising the information required to be provided to the department by persons who submit a bid, a proposal, or an offer to negotiate a contract for major procurement; authorizing the Division of Security's sworn law enforcement officers to purchase and present lottery tickets to a lottery retailer to claim a prize under certain circumstances; prohibiting certain false claims relating to state lottery tickets, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to state lotteries; amending s. 24.103, F.S.; defining the term âball machineâ; revising the definitions of the terms âmajor procurementâ and âretailerâ; amending s. 24.105, F.S.; revising the powers and duties of the Department of the Lottery; amending s. 24.108, F.S.; revising the schedule for the department to have a certain report produced and submitted to the Governor and the Legislature; amending s. 24.111, F.S.…
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to state lotteries; amending s. 24.103, F.S.; defining the term âball machineâ; revising the definitions of the terms âmajor procurementâ and âretailerâ; amending s. 24.105, F.S.; revising the powers and duties of the Department of the Lottery; amending s. 24.108, F.S.; revising the schedule for the department to have a certain report produced and submitted to the Governor and the Legislature; amending s. 24.111, F.S.; revising the information required to be provided to the department by persons who submit a bid, a proposal, or an offer to negotiate a contract for major procurement; amending s. 24.112, F.S.; revising the bond amount a retailer may be required to post for the period within which the retailer is required to remit lottery funds to the department; revising certain requirements relating to lottery vending machines; amending s. 24.116, F.S.; authorizing the Division of Securityâs sworn law enforcement officers to purchase and present lottery tickets to a lottery retailer to claim a prize under certain circumstances; amending s. 24.118, F.S.; revising certain prohibitions and penalties relating to presenting a counterfeit or altered state lottery ticket; prohibiting certain false claims relating to state lottery tickets; prohibiting a lottery retailer or an employee thereof from using such position to knowingly facilitate, participate in, or otherwise assist in the …