Legislation that would shutter Internet cafes and possibly senior arcades passed the Senate Rules Committee unanimously Tuesday, and the sponsor said he would push for a vote by the full Senate as soon as Thursday.
Sen. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine, said he would speak to Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, about voting on the bill (SB 1030) during its first day of consideration, expected Thursday.
“I think we’ve heard enough about it, and I think we’re in a position to vote on it,” said Thrasher, who chairs the Rules Committee.
The legislation on Internet cafes has moved quickly since Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigned last month because of her past consulting work for an Internet café group at the center of a multi-state racketeering investigation.
