Plain English Breakdown
The bill was ordered to an inactive file at the request of a senator; it is unclear if this means the law will not take effect or if further action is needed.
Gambling Control Act Updates
This law requires the California Gambling Control Commission to post voting records online within two business days and makes a technical change to an existing tribal gaming compact.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the commission to put every vote record on its website by the end of the second business day after the meeting.
- Keeps the rule that the commission must keep voting records at its main office.
- Makes a technical, nonsubstantive change to the law ratifying the 2016 gaming compact with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.
Who It Names or Affects
- The California Gambling Control Commission
- Members of the public who view commission voting records online
Terms To Know
- Tribal-state gaming compact
- An agreement between a state and an Indian tribe that allows certain types of gambling on tribal land.
- CEQA
- The California Environmental Quality Act, which requires agencies to study the environmental effects of projects before approving them.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not say when it will take effect.
- The text describes one change as technical and nonsubstantive but does not explain exactly what words were changed in the compact ratification section.