California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 820 — Gaming: Gambling Control Act.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law regulates the collection of player fees in gambling establishments. Existing law prohibits a player fee from being calculated as a fraction or percentage of wagers made or winnings earned. Existing law requires the amount of fees to be charged for all wagers to be determined prior to the start of play of any hand or round, but authorizes a gambling establishment to waive collection of the fee or portion of the fee in any hand or round of play after the hand or round has begun pursuant to the published rules of the game and the notice provided to the public. Existing law also authorizes flat fees on each wager to be assessed at different collection rates, but specifies that no more than 5 collection rates may be established per table. This bill would delete the provisions authorizing a gambling establishment to waive the collection of fees and would also delete the provisions authorizing the assessment of flat fees for each wager. The bill would instead specify that in games that feature a player-dealer position, the player-dealer shall be required to pay a fee to the gambling establishment for each hand or round of play and each player shall be required to pay a fee from his or her own funds to the gambling establishment for each wager made in every hand or round of play. The bill would require all fees to be approved by the department, but would prohibit the department from approving a fee schedule for any player-dealer game unless the fee paid by each player on each wager is not less than 13 of the amount of the fee paid by the player-dealer in each hand or round of play.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

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

  3. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1326.)

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 1).

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  13. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  14. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gomez · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Gomez

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

AB 820 HALL Assembly Third Reading

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 65003
Democratic 7000
Republican 4000
Total 76003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Daly — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Medina — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Torres — Yea
Waldron — Not Voting
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Stone — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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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
Bigelow — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Linder — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Holden — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Pan — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15001
Republican 1000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Waldron — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Salas — Yea
Hall — Yea
Gray — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Perea — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 820 do?
Existing law regulates the collection of player fees in gambling establishments. Existing law prohibits a player fee from being calculated as a fraction or percentage of wagers made or winnings earned. Existing law requires the amount of fees to be charged for all wagers to be determined prior to the start of play of any hand or round, but authorizes a gambling establishment to waive collection of the fee or portion of the fee in any hand or round of play after the hand or round has begun pursuant to the published rules of the game and the notice provided to the public. Existing law also authorizes flat fees on each wager to be assessed at different collection rates, but specifies that no more than 5 collection rates may be established per table. This bill would delete the provisions authorizing a gambling establishment to waive the collection of fees and would also delete the provisions authorizing the assessment of flat fees for each wager. The bill would instead specify that in games that feature a player-dealer position, the player-dealer shall be required to pay a fee to the gambling establishment for each hand or round of play and each player shall be required to pay a fee from his or her own funds to the gambling establishment for each wager made in every hand or round of play. The bill would require all fees to be approved by the department, but would prohibit the department from approving a fee schedule for any player-dealer game unless the fee paid by each player on each wager is not less than 13 of the amount of the fee paid by the player-dealer in each hand or round of play.
Who sponsors AB 820?
AB 820 is sponsored by Gomez.
What is the current status of AB 820?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 820?
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