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AB-2173 • 2026

Gambling Control Act.

Gambling Control Act.

Elections
Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Wallis
Last action
Official status
Senate - Inactive
Effective date
Not listed

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.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Senate - Inactive

Official Summary Text

Gambling Control Act.