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SB 859: California State Lottery: prize money: immediate payment.
What SB 859 does, verified December 13, 2025
The bill aims to amend a law related to the California State Lottery. The current law allows for immediate payment of up to $1,000 to lottery winners. This bill would increase this limit to $100,000. The payment would be made through the lottery's revolving fund, provided that regulations are adopted to support the action. The payment is intended to support the operation of the lottery and provide financial assistance to winners.
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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 332, Statutes of 2025. (2025-10-03)Alert me
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| Oct. 03, 2025 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 332, Statutes of 2025. |
| Oct. 03, 2025 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Sep. 03, 2025 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. |
| Aug. 28, 2025 | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2777.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| Aug. 28, 2025 | In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
Latest bill textChaptered version, October 3, 2025 · 328 words
Senate Bill No. 859
CHAPTER 332
An act to amend Section 16401.5 of the Government Code, relating to the California State Lottery.
[ Approved by Governor October 03, 2025. Filed with Secretary of State October 03, 2025. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 859, Committee on Governmental Organization. California State Lottery: prize money: immediate payment.
The California State Lottery Act of 1984 authorizes a California State Lottery and provides for its operation and administration by the California State Lottery Commission and the Director of the California State Lottery. The act establishes the State Lottery Fund as a continuously appropriated fund for carrying out the purposes of the act and requires the fund to receive all proceeds from the sales of lottery tickets or shares, the temporary line of credit for initial startup costs, and all other moneys credited to the lottery from any other source. Existing law authorizes the California State Lottery to draw funds from its continuous appropriation for the purpose of making immediate payment through its revolving fund to lottery prizewinners of $1,000 or less, provided that regulations to support the action are adopted by the commission.
This bill would increase the amount that may be paid immediately to lottery winners under these provisions to $100,000.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 16401.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:16401.5.
(a) Notwithstanding Sections 16400 and 16401, the California State Lottery may draw funds from its continuous appropriation for the purpose of making immediate payment through its revolving fund to California State Lottery prizewinners of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or less, provided that regulations to support the action are adopted by the California State Lottery Commission. The California State Lottery shall be subject to all reporting and compliance requirements mandated by this article.(b) The California State Lottery shall maintain records of all payments made pursuant to subdivision (a).
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