AB 2218 — Gambling: licenses.

Summary

Existing law, the Gambling Control Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of various legalized gambling activities and establishments by the California Gambling Control Commission and the investigation and enforcement of those activities and establishments by the Department of Justice. A willful violation of the act is a misdemeanor. Existing law requires every person who is required to hold a state license to obtain the license prior to engaging in the activity or occupying the position with respect to which the license is required, except as specified. Existing law also requires every person who, by order of the commission, is required to apply for a gambling license or a finding of suitability to file an application within 45 calendar days after receipt of the order. This bill would instead require the application described above to be filed within 60 calendar days after receipt of an order of the commission. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for a person who deals, plays, or carries on, opens, or causes to be opened, or who conducts, either as owner or employer, whether for hire or not, any of a list of specified gambling games, or any banking or percentage game played with cards, dice, or any device, for money, checks, credit, or any representative of value. Existing law generally requires a person to be deemed unsuitable to hold a state gambling license under the California Gambling Control Act to own a gambling establishment if the person, or any partner, officer, director, or shareholder of that person, has any financial interest in any business or organization that is engaged in any form of gambling prohibited under the provision described above, whether within or without this state. Existing law exempts from these provisions a person who meets specified criteria, including a person who is licensed or had an application to be licensed on file with the commission on or before February 1, 2013. Existing law requires a person exempt under this provision, within 3 years of the date the closed business or organization reopens or becomes engaged in any form of gambling prohibited under the provision described above, to either divest that person's interest in the business or organization or divest that person's interest in the gambling enterprise or gambling establishment for which the person is licensed or has applied to be licensed by the commission. During this 3-year divestment period, existing law makes it unlawful for any cross-promotion or marketing, as defined, to occur between the business or organization that is engaged in any form of gambling prohibited under the provision described above, and a gambling enterprise or gambling establishment. This bill would instead require an exempt person, within 6 years of the date the closed business or organization reopens or becomes engaged in any form of gambling prohibited under the provision described above, to either divest that person's interest in the business or organization or divest that person's interest in the gambling enterprise or gambling establishment for which the person is licensed or has applied to be licensed by the commission. The bill would also make conforming changes. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the City of Inglewood, by July 1, 2018, to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature and appropriate policy committees of the Legislature on the progress of the construction of the City of Champions Revitalization Project and its impact on the divestment requirement described above. By imposing a reporting requirement on the City of Inglewood, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Inglewood. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

• Enrolled 09/02/16 - Enrolled Current pdf September 02, 2016
• Amended 08/19/16 - Amended Senate pdf August 19, 2016
• Amended 08/11/16 - Amended Senate pdf August 11, 2016
• Introduced 02/18/16 - Introduced pdf February 18, 2016
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Action History

1. September 30, 2016

   Vetoed by Governor.

2. September 09, 2016

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.

3. August 31, 2016

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 7. Page 6553.).

4. August 31, 2016

   Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 6544.)

5. August 31, 2016

   From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (August 30).

6. August 30, 2016

   Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6474.)

7. August 30, 2016

   Re-referred to Com. on G.O. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

8. August 30, 2016

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

9. August 25, 2016

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5422.).

10. August 24, 2016

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

11. August 23, 2016

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

12. August 22, 2016

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

13. August 22, 2016

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

14. August 19, 2016

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

15. August 18, 2016

    From committee: Return to Senate floor for consideration. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 18).

16. August 16, 2016

    From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on G.O. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

17. August 16, 2016

    Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b).

18. August 15, 2016

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

19. August 11, 2016

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

20. June 30, 2016

    Ordered to third reading.

21. June 30, 2016

    From Consent Calendar.

22. June 29, 2016

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

23. June 28, 2016

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 28).

24. April 28, 2016

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

25. April 14, 2016

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

26. April 14, 2016

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 4357.)

27. April 11, 2016

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

28. April 07, 2016

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 6).

29. March 03, 2016

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

30. February 19, 2016

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

31. February 18, 2016

    Read first time. To print.

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• Burke · Primary

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