Gambling-Related Legislation Chaptered in 2012
Budget
AB 1464 (Blumenfield, Chapter 21, Statutes of 2012) - 2012-13 Budget.This bill, an urgency measure, makes appropriations for support of State government for the 2012-13 fiscal year (Budget Act of 2012). This bill contains other related provisions and includes appropriations for the Commission.
Effective date: June 27, 2012.
Gambling Control Act
SB 1171 (Harman, Chapter 162, Statutes of 2012) - Maintenance of the codes.Current law directs the Legislative Counsel to advise the Legislature from time to time as to legislation necessary to maintain the codes. This bill makes nonsubstantive changes in various provisions of law, including the Gambling Control Act, to adopt the recommendations made by the Legislative Counsel to the Legislature. The bill, in part, makes nonsubstantive changes to: (1) Business and Professions Code section 19852.2 related to institutional investors; (2) Business and Profession Code section 19853 related to findings of suitability; and, (3) Penal Code section 336.5 related to gambling establishments.
Effective date: January 1, 2013.
GRP No. 2 - Reorganization
GRP 2 (Statutes of 2012) - Governor's reorganization plan: reorganization of executive branch of state government.
GRP No. 2 is a comprehensive overhaul of State government and eliminates or consolidates several departments and entities. The bill, in part, would consolidate the support, investigatory, auditing, and compliance functions of the California Gambling Control Commission and transfer these duties to the Department of Justice (Bureau of Gambling Control). The Commission would retain jurisdiction over the licensing, policies, regulations, criteria, and standards pertaining to gaming. GRP No. 2 authorizes agencies to take actions prior to July 1, 2013 that are necessary to ensure that provisions become fully operative on July 1, 2013.
Effective date: July 2, 2012 (becomes fully operative on July 1, 2013).
Horse Racing
AB 2520 (Hall, Chapter 347, Statutes of 2012) - Horse racing: harness or quarter horses.
Under current law, the California Board of Horse Racing may authorize a harness or quarter horse association conducting a horse race to accept wagers on the results of out-of-state, out-of-country, and other designated harness or quarter horse races, if specified conditions are met, including that the association conducts at least 7 live races and imports not more than 8 races on live racing days. This bill would revise that provision to instead permit the association to import not more than 10 races on live racing days. This bill contains other current laws.
Effective date: January 1, 2013.
AB 2693 (Committee on Governmental Organization, Chapter 350, Statutes of 2012) - Horse racing.
This bill would exempt from the 50 race per day limitation, races that are part of the race card of the Arkansas Derby. This bill contains other related provisions and other current laws.
Effective date: January 1, 2013.
SB 1 (Kehoe, Chapter 216, Statutes of 2012) - State Race Track Leasing Commission.
Summary: Current law establishes the State Race Track Leasing Commission and authorizes the commission to enter into leases or other agreements for the use of the Del Mar Race Track and any other property owned or controlled by the 22nd District Agricultural Association that the commission deems necessary to provide horse racing at Del Mar Race Track. Current law repeals the commission on January 1, 2013. This bill would delete the repeal date, thereby indefinitely extending the existence of the commission.
Effective date: January 1, 2013.
SB 1418 (Berryhill, Chapter 225, Statutes of 2012) - Horse racing: mixed breed meetings.
This bill would authorize combined fair horse racing meetings throughout the year. The bill would delete the requirement that the mixed breed meetings be conducted by an entity other than the California Exposition and State Fair, as specified, and that the mixed breed meetings encourage the racing of emerging breeds of horses.
Effective date: January 1, 2013.
Problem Gambling
SB 1014 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, Chapter 36, Statues of 2012) - Public social services: alcohol and drug programs.
This bill, an urgency measure, would provide, in part, that effective July 1, 2013, the administrative and programmatic functions that were previously performed by the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (including the Office of Problem Gambling) are transferred to departments within the California Health and Human Services Agency. It would also provide that the ultimate placement of these functions is contingent upon the Budget Act of 2013 and implementing legislation. This bill contains other related provisions and other current laws.
Effective date: June 27, 2012.
Tribal
AB 517 (Hall, Chapter 12, Statutes of 2012) - Tribal gaming: Tribal-State Gaming Compact ratification.
This bill, an urgency measure, would ratify the Tribal-State Gaming Compact entered into between the State of California and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, executed on March 27, 2012. This bill contains other related provisions and other current laws.
Effective date: May 17, 2012.
AB 787 (Chesbro, Chapter 340, Statutes of 2012) – Tribal gaming: Tribal-State Gaming Compact ratification.
This bill, an urgency measure, would ratify the amendment to the Tribal-State Gaming Compact entered into between the State of California and the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, executed on July 25, 2012. This bill contains other related provisions and other current laws.
Effective date: September 17, 2012.
AB 2515 (Hall, Chapter 704, Statues of 2012) - Tribal gaming: local agencies.
Current law creates in the State Treasury the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund for the receipt and deposit of moneys received by the state from certain Indian tribes pursuant to the terms of Tribal-State Gaming Compacts entered into with the State. Current law authorizes moneys in that fund to be used for specified purposes, including grants for the support of State and local government agencies impacted by Tribal government gaming. This bill would require each grant application to clearly show how the grant will mitigate the impact of the casino. The bill also includes appropriation of $9.1 million from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund to the Commission in FY 2012-13 for local mitigation grants pursuant to Government Code section 12715. This bill contains other related provisions and other current laws.
Effective date: January 1, 2013.
SB 1308 (Committee on Public Employment and Retirement, Chapter 664, Statutes of 2012) - State human resources functions.
This bill would enact the statutory changes necessary to reflect the changes made by the Governor's Reorganization Plan (GRP) No. 1 that abolished the Department of Personnel Administration and transferred the functions and duties performed by the Department of Personnel Administration to the new Department of Human Resources. The bill, in part, makes a technical nonsubtantive change to Government Code section 12012.85(e) related to the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund and disbursements from this fund for the purpose of implementing the terms of specified Tribal labor relations ordinances. Existing law requires the Department of Personnel Administration to consult with and seek input from specified parties prior to any expenditure from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund, for purposes of selecting the Tribal Labor Panel. To conform to GRP No. 1, the bill instead requires the Department of Human Resources to provide consultation and seek input, as specified, and makes other technical, nonsubstantive changes to Government Code section 12012.85. The bill also contains other related provisions and other current laws.
Effective date: January 1, 2013.
