Plain English Breakdown
The source states the bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, but does not confirm if the Governor signed or vetoed it.
Extending the deadline for reviewing tribal gaming compacts
This bill changes how long lawmakers have to reject a new tribal-state gaming compact if their review period ends while they are on break.
What This Bill Does
- Changes the rule that extends deadlines when the Legislature is in recess.
- Extends the time to reject a compact until the 20th day after lawmakers return from a joint recess, instead of the current 15 days.
Who It Names or Affects
- The California Legislature
- Federally recognized Indian tribes in California
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.
- Ratification
- The official approval or confirmation of an agreement by the Legislature.
- Joint recess
- A time when both houses of the Legislature are not in session and have stopped working together.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill only changes what happens if a deadline falls during a break; it does not change how compacts work otherwise.
- This text describes the law as passed by the Legislature, but final action by the Governor is not shown in this source.