Gambling: moratorium.
Summary
Existing law regulates legal gambling in California and prohibits, until January 1, 2015, the governing body and the electors of a county, city, or city and county from authorizing or expanding any legal gaming beyond that permitted on January 1, 1996. Additionally, the commission is prohibited, until January 1, 2015, from issuing a gambling license for a gambling establishment that was not licensed to operate on December 31, 1999, except as specified. This bill would extend the operation of these provisions to January 1, 2020.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Aug 2011
Assembly Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
Aug 2011
Signed into Law
Sep 2011
Introduced Feb 3, 2011
Signed Sep 26, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Aug 30, 2011 · Assembly May 31, 2011
How they voted
31–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 35
Aug 30, 2011
D
Democratic23
91% Yea
R
Republican12
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Sep 26, 2011
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 31, 2011
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 30, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-1-3)
senate
Aug 25, 2011
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (August 25).
upper
Aug 15, 2011
Committee
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
upper
Jun 28, 2011
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 8, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
upper
May 31, 2011
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (70-1-1)
assembly
May 27, 2011
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27).
lower
May 4, 2011
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 14, 2011
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Feb 18, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
lower
Feb 4, 2011
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Isadore Hall
DDemocratic
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