Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1401: State Lotteries
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Revises information required to be provided to Department of Lottery by persons who submit bid, proposal, or offer to negotiate contract for major procurement; revises bond amount retailer may be required to post for period within which retailer is required to remit lottery funds to department; authorizes division's sworn law enforcement officers to purchase & present lottery tickets to lottery retailer to claim prize; revises certain prohibitions & penalties relating to presenting counterfeit or altered state lottery ticket; prohibits certain false claims relating to state lottery tickets; prohibits lottery retailer from using such position to knowingly facilitate, participate in, or otherwise assist in theft of lottery ticket from retail establishment, patron, or customer; provides criminal penalties.
What the bill says
An act relating to state lotteries; amending s. 24.103, F.S.; defining the term "ball machine"; revising the definitions of the terms "major procurement" and "retailer"; 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 9, 2026:
An act relating to state lotteries; amending s. 24.103, F.S.; defining the term "ball machine"; revising the definitions of the terms "major procurement" and "retailer"; 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's 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 HB 1401 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1401-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES state lottery tickets; prohibiting a lottery retailer or an employee thereof from using such position …
Sponsors
- Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R, 78) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : Referred to Commerce Committee
- : Referred to State Affairs Committee
- : Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
- : Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1401?
- H1401 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): State Lotteries.
- What does H1401 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to state lotteries; amending s. 24.103, F.S.; defining the term "ball machine"; revising the definitions of the terms "major procurement" and "retailer"; 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.…
- What is the status of H1401?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1401?
- Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R, 78).
- Where is the official record for H1401?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1401
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