California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 156 — Gambling control.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 391, Statutes of 2011.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the California Gambling Control Commission, prescribes the requirements for obtaining a gambling license, and defines a gambling establishment or licensed premises for these purposes. Existing law prohibits a contract for the sale or lease of real or personal property that requires the approval or licensing of the transferee by the commission from specifying a closing date earlier than 90 days after the submission of the completed application for approval or licensing to the commission. This bill would, instead, prohibit a contract for the sale or lease of real or personal property from specifying a closing date that is prior to the approval or licensing of the transferee by the commission. The bill also would require a contract for the sale of a gambling enterprise to state whether any outstanding gaming chips from the seller will be honored by the purchaser, and, if the contract does not require the purchaser to honor the outstanding gaming chips, to indicate what provisions have been made for the redemption of those chips. The bill would require the seller to give notice to patrons to provide an adequate opportunity for the redemption of gaming chips. The bill would require the Department of Justice to determine the amount of the outstanding gaming chip liability, and would require the seller to satisfy the commission that the amount of liability is safeguarded by security sufficient to satisfy the redemption of outstanding gaming chips. Existing law requires the department to approve the play of any controlled game, including, but not limited to, placing restrictions and limitations on how a controlled game is played. This bill would provide that a gambling enterprise that conducts play of a controlled game that has been approved by the department, but is later found to be unlawful, has an absolute defense to any criminal, administrative, or civil action provided the game was being played in the manner approved during the time for which it was approved, and play ceases upon notice that the game has been found unlawful. The bill would provide that the gambling enterprise has the burden, in any enforcement action, of proving the department approved the controlled game and that the game was played in the manner approved.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 391, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2899.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 3 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2200.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From Special Consent Calendar pursuant to Joint Rule 22.2.

  11. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  14. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 28).

  16. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  17. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  18. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 1504.)

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 18).

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  24. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  25. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.

  26. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  27. From printer. May be heard in committee February 18.

  28. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Lara · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Lara

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

AB 156 LARA Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 73004
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 76004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Davis — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Butler — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cook — Yea
Hill — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huber — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Logue — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Lara — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Morrell — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Mendoza — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Miller — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Carter — Yea
Conway — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading AB156 Lara By Correa

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
De León — Yea
Yee — Yea
Evans — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Not Voting
Harman — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Evans — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Wright — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 156 LARA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 72005
Republican 1001
Democratic 1000
Total 74006
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Carter — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Cook — Not Voting
Donnelly — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Campos — Yea
Eng — Not Voting
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Hall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Hill — Yea
Ma — Yea
Torres — Yea
Gatto — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 156 do?
Existing law establishes the California Gambling Control Commission, prescribes the requirements for obtaining a gambling license, and defines a gambling establishment or licensed premises for these purposes. Existing law prohibits a contract for the sale or lease of real or personal property that requires the approval or licensing of the transferee by the commission from specifying a closing date earlier than 90 days after the submission of the completed application for approval or licensing to the commission. This bill would, instead, prohibit a contract for the sale or lease of real or personal property from specifying a closing date that is prior to the approval or licensing of the transferee by the commission. The bill also would require a contract for the sale of a gambling enterprise to state whether any outstanding gaming chips from the seller will be honored by the purchaser, and, if the contract does not require the purchaser to honor the outstanding gaming chips, to indicate what provisions have been made for the redemption of those chips. The bill would require the seller to give notice to patrons to provide an adequate opportunity for the redemption of gaming chips. The bill would require the Department of Justice to determine the amount of the outstanding gaming chip liability, and would require the seller to satisfy the commission that the amount of liability is safeguarded by security sufficient to satisfy the redemption of outstanding gaming chips. Existing law requires the department to approve the play of any controlled game, including, but not limited to, placing restrictions and limitations on how a controlled game is played. This bill would provide that a gambling enterprise that conducts play of a controlled game that has been approved by the department, but is later found to be unlawful, has an absolute defense to any criminal, administrative, or civil action provided the game was being played in the manner approved during the time for which it was approved, and play ceases upon notice that the game has been found unlawful. The bill would provide that the gambling enterprise has the burden, in any enforcement action, of proving the department approved the controlled game and that the game was played in the manner approved.
Who sponsors AB 156?
AB 156 is sponsored by Lara.
What is the current status of AB 156?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 156?
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