California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1691 — Charitable raffles.

Last action — From committee without further action.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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

The California Constitution authorizes the Legislature to permit private, nonprofit, eligible organizations to conduct raffles as a funding mechanism to support beneficial and charitable works, if, among other conditions, at least 90% of the gross receipts from the raffle go directly to beneficial or charitable purposes in California. The California Constitution further authorizes the Legislature to amend the percentage of gross receipts required to be dedicated to beneficial or charitable purposes by a statute passed by a23 vote of each house of the Legislature. Existing statutory law implements those provisions and requires the Department of Justice to administer and enforce those provisions. This bill would authorize a raffle conducted by an eligible organization, as defined, for the purpose of directly supporting specified beneficial or charitable purposes in California, or financially supporting another private, nonprofit, eligible organization, as defined, that performs those purposes if, among other requirements, each ticket sold contains a unique and matching identifier, 50% of the gross receipts generated from the sale of raffle tickets are used to benefit or provide support for beneficial or charitable purposes, as defined, the other 50% is paid to the winner, and the winners of the prizes are determined by a manual draw, as specified. The bill would authorize an electronic device to be used to sell tickets. This bill would define an eligible organization as a private, nonprofit organization established by, or affiliated with, a team from specified sports organizations that has been qualified to conduct business in California for at least one year prior to conducting a raffle and is exempt from taxation pursuant to specified provisions of federal and California law. The bill would require, if an eligible organization conducts a raffle for purposes of financially supporting another private, nonprofit, eligible organization, the eligible organization conducting the raffle to distribute to the other eligible organization all proceeds not paid out to the winners within 15 days of conducting the raffle. The bill would require an eligible organization to disclose to all ticket purchasers the designated private, nonprofit organization for which the raffle is being conducted. This bill would also prohibit an eligible organization from conducting a raffle without first having obtained and thereafter maintained a registration from the Department of Justice, as specified. This bill would authorize the department to issue regulations to enforce these provisions, to assess an annual registration fee of $10 to be deposited in the General Fund to cover the actual costs of establishing and operating this registration system, and would require the department to maintain a database of registrants, with specified exemptions, and conduct specified proceedings in compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act. The bill would require, prior to March 31, 2017, the Department of Justice to conduct a study, and report that study to the Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization, that includes, among other things, whether and how the money raised from raffles conducted pursuant the bill's provisions has impacted charitable giving by the eligible organizations. The bill would repeal its provisions on December 31, 2017.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (April 30).

  7. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  8. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  9. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  10. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Jones-Sawyer · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones-Sawyer

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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

Passed 11 Yea · 2 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11205
Republican 0001
Total 11206
% of votes cast 58%11%0%32%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Perea — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chesbro — Not Voting
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Hall — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Gray — Yea
Medina — Not Voting
Salas — Not Voting
Nestande — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1691 do?
The California Constitution authorizes the Legislature to permit private, nonprofit, eligible organizations to conduct raffles as a funding mechanism to support beneficial and charitable works, if, among other conditions, at least 90% of the gross receipts from the raffle go directly to beneficial or charitable purposes in California. The California Constitution further authorizes the Legislature to amend the percentage of gross receipts required to be dedicated to beneficial or charitable purposes by a statute passed by a23 vote of each house of the Legislature. Existing statutory law implements those provisions and requires the Department of Justice to administer and enforce those provisions. This bill would authorize a raffle conducted by an eligible organization, as defined, for the purpose of directly supporting specified beneficial or charitable purposes in California, or financially supporting another private, nonprofit, eligible organization, as defined, that performs those purposes if, among other requirements, each ticket sold contains a unique and matching identifier, 50% of the gross receipts generated from the sale of raffle tickets are used to benefit or provide support for beneficial or charitable purposes, as defined, the other 50% is paid to the winner, and the winners of the prizes are determined by a manual draw, as specified. The bill would authorize an electronic device to be used to sell tickets. This bill would define an eligible organization as a private, nonprofit organization established by, or affiliated with, a team from specified sports organizations that has been qualified to conduct business in California for at least one year prior to conducting a raffle and is exempt from taxation pursuant to specified provisions of federal and California law. The bill would require, if an eligible organization conducts a raffle for purposes of financially supporting another private, nonprofit, eligible organization, the eligible organization conducting the raffle to distribute to the other eligible organization all proceeds not paid out to the winners within 15 days of conducting the raffle. The bill would require an eligible organization to disclose to all ticket purchasers the designated private, nonprofit organization for which the raffle is being conducted. This bill would also prohibit an eligible organization from conducting a raffle without first having obtained and thereafter maintained a registration from the Department of Justice, as specified. This bill would authorize the department to issue regulations to enforce these provisions, to assess an annual registration fee of $10 to be deposited in the General Fund to cover the actual costs of establishing and operating this registration system, and would require the department to maintain a database of registrants, with specified exemptions, and conduct specified proceedings in compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act. The bill would require, prior to March 31, 2017, the Department of Justice to conduct a study, and report that study to the Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization, that includes, among other things, whether and how the money raised from raffles conducted pursuant the bill's provisions has impacted charitable giving by the eligible organizations. The bill would repeal its provisions on December 31, 2017.
Who sponsors AB 1691?
AB 1691 is sponsored by Jones-Sawyer.
What is the current status of AB 1691?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 1691?
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