Assembly BillIntroducedBusiness and Professions
AB 1719: Gaming: work permits: suspension.
What AB 1719 does, verified March 20, 2026
<p>This bill proposes to amend the Gaming Control Act by allowing for a hearing on a suspended work permit to be held more than 30 days from the date of service, if both parties agree on the schedule.</p> <p>The bill aims to provide more flexibility in the process of suspending a work permit, which is currently required for specified employees of a gambling enterprise.</p> <p>The suspension is necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, safety, or general welfare, and a hearing must be held within a specified timeframe.</p> <p>The proposed change would enable the parties to agree on a hearing date that is more convenient for them, rather than being limited to 30 days from the date of service.</p>
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Last action: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. (2026-03-19)Alert me
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| Mar. 19, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Feb. 23, 2026 | Referred to Com. on G.O. |
| Feb. 05, 2026 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 7. |
| Feb. 04, 2026 | Read first time. To print. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 4, 2026 · 380 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1719
| Introduced by Assembly Member Ward |
February 04, 2026 |
An act to amend Section 19913 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to gaming.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1719, as introduced, Ward. Gaming: work permits: suspension.
Existing law, the Gambling Control Act, establishes the California Gambling Control Commission, which is responsible for licensing and regulating various gambling activities and establishments. Under existing law, the commission consists of 5 members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate.
Existing law requires specified employees of a gambling enterprise to apply for and obtain a work permit from the commission or from a city, county, or city and county. Existing law authorizes the commission to issue an order summarily suspending a person’s work permit upon a finding that the suspension is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare, and provides for a hearing within 30 calendar days after the date of service of the suspension.
This bill would state that a hearing may be held more than 30 days from the date of service, by mutual agreement.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 19913 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:19913.
(a) The commission may issue an order summarily suspending a person’s work permit, whether issued by a city, county, or city and county, or by the commission, upon a finding that the suspension is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare. The order is effective when served upon the holder of the permit.(b) The order of summary suspension shall state facts upon which the finding of necessity for the suspension is based. For the purposes of this section, the order of summary suspension shall be deemed an accusation.
(c) An order of summary suspension shall be signed by at least no fewer than three members of the commission.
(d) The person whose work permit is summarily suspended has a right to a hearing to commence not more no later than 30 calendar days from the date of service of the suspension. suspension, unless that time is extended by mutual agreement.
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