Gambling: licenses: gambling establishments.
Summary
Existing law, the Gambling Control Act, establishes the California Gambling Control Commission, which is responsible for licensing and regulating various gambling activities and establishments. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to investigate any violations of, and to enforce, the act. Existing law prohibits, until January 1, 2023, the commission 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 that prohibition to January 1, 2033.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Aug 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2021
Last action Aug 29, 2022
Floor votes · Assembly May 27, 2021
How they voted
78–0
Passed
Total votes 78
May 27, 2021
D
Democratic58
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Aug 29, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).
upper
Aug 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
upper
Aug 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (August 26).
upper
Aug 16, 2021
Committee
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
upper
Jul 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 29, 2021
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
upper
Jun 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to Com. on HOUSING.
upper
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1611.)
lower
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 20).
lower
May 12, 2021
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marc Levine
DDemocratic
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