Assembly BillPassed first houseBusiness and Professions
AB 77: Gaming Policy Advisory Committee.
What AB 77 does, verified December 7, 2025
This bill aims to amend the gambling control act in California. It would increase the membership of the gaming policy advisory committee from 10 to 12 members, including one representative from academia with knowledge on gaming matters and one representative from the bureau of gambling control. The committee would be required to meet at least twice a year, rather than as needed, to discuss gambling regulatory policies and other relevant issues. This change is intended to provide more diverse perspectives and expertise in the committee's discussions.
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Last action: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Laird. (2025-05-01)Alert me
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| Jun. 27, 2025 | Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Laird. |
| Jun. 27, 2025 | From Consent Calendar. |
| Jun. 24, 2025 | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| Jun. 23, 2025 | From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| Jun. 10, 2025 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, December 17, 2024 · 424 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 77
| Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry |
December 17, 2024 |
An act to amend Section 19817 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to gambling.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 77, as introduced, Aguiar-Curry. Gaming Policy Advisory Committee.
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. Existing law establishes the Bureau of Gambling Control under the direction of the department.
Existing law requires the commission to establish a 10-member Gaming Policy Advisory Committee composed of representatives of controlled gambling licensees and members of the general public in equal numbers. Existing law requires the executive director of the commission to convene the committee, from time to time, for the purpose of discussing matters of controlled gambling regulatory policy and any other relevant gambling-related issue.
This bill would increase the membership of the committee from 10 to 12 members and would require the additional members to include one representative of academia who possesses knowledge on matters related to gaming and one representative from the bureau. The bill would require the executive director to convene the committee at least twice every calendar year, rather than from time to time.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 19817 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:19817.
The commission shall establish and appoint a Gaming Policy Advisory Committee ofText of AB 77 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions