CRC - 2017 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Proposal No. PCP 6012 Ì344978cÎ344978 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House Comm: FAV . 04/05/2018 . . . . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The Committee on Style and Drafting (Jordan) recommended the following: 1 CRC Amendment (with title amendment) 2 3 Delete everything after the proposal clause 4 and insert: 5 A new section is added to Article X of the State 6 Constitution to read: 7 ARTICLE X 8 MISCELLANEOUS 9 Prohibition on racing of and wagering on greyhounds or 10 other dogs.-The humane treatment of animals is a fundamental 11 value of the people of the State of Florida. After June 30, 12 2020, a person authorized to conduct gaming or pari-mutuel 13 operations may not race greyhounds or any member of the Canis 14 Familiaris subspecies in connection with any wager for money or 15 any other thing of value in this state, and persons in this 16 state may not wager money or any other thing of value on the 17 outcome of a live dog race occurring in this state. The failure 18 to conduct greyhound racing or wagering on greyhound racing 19 after June 30, 2020, does not constitute grounds to revoke or 20 deny renewal of other related gaming licenses held by a person 21 who is a licensed greyhound permitholder on November 6, 2018, 22 and does not affect the eligibility of such permitholder, or 23 such permitholder’s facility, to conduct other pari-mutuel 24 activities authorized by general law. By general law, the 25 legislature shall specify civil or criminal penalties for 26 violations of this section and for activities that aid or abet 27 violations of this section. 28 29 A new section is added to Article XII of the State 30 Constitution to read: 31 ARTICLE XII 32 SCHEDULE 33 Prohibition on racing or wagering on greyhounds or other 34 dogs.-The amendment to Article X, which prohibits the racing of 35 or wagering on greyhound and other dogs, and the creation of 36 this section, shall take effect upon the approval of the 37 electors. 38 39 BE IT FURTHER PROPOSED that the following statement be 40 placed on the ballot: 41 42 DOG RACING.—Prohibits gaming or pari-mutuel entities from 43 racing dogs in connection with wagering; eligibility of such 44 entities to conduct other authorized pari-mutuel and gaming 45 activities is not affected; prohibits wagering on outcome of in 46 state live dog races. 47 48 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================ 49 And the title is amended as follows: 50 Delete everything before the proposal clause 51 and insert: 52 REVISION 12 53 A proposal to create new sections in Article X and 54 Article XII of the State Constitution to prohibit the 55 racing of and wagering on greyhounds and other dogs 56 after a specified date.