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AB-1719 • 2026

Gaming: work permits: suspension.

Gaming: work permits: suspension.

Labor
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Ward
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
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.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how many cases this might affect or specific limits to the delay.

Gaming: Work Permits: Suspension

This law allows hearings for suspended work permits in the gambling industry to take place more than 30 days after suspension, if both parties agree.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows a hearing to be held more than 30 days from the date of service of a work permit suspension by mutual agreement.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who need work permits for gambling enterprises and the California Gambling Control Commission.

Terms To Know

Gambling Control Act
A law that sets rules for licensing and regulating gambling activities in California.
California Gambling Control Commission
An agency responsible for overseeing gambling activities and issuing work permits to employees of gambling enterprises.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much longer than 30 days the hearing can be delayed.
  • It is unclear if this change will affect many cases since it only applies when both sides agree to delay the hearing.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-19 California Legislative Information

    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.

  2. 2026-02-23 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

  3. 2026-02-05 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.

  4. 2026-02-04 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

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