AB-77 • 2026

Gaming Policy Advisory Committee.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Aguiar-Curry
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Laird.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Gaming Policy Advisory Committee Expansion

This law increases the size of the Gaming Policy Advisory Committee and requires it to meet at least twice a year.

What This Bill Does

Increases the number of members in the Gaming Policy Advisory Committee from 10 to 12.
Adds one member who is an expert from academia with knowledge about gaming issues.
Adds another member from the Bureau of Gambling Control.
Requires the committee to meet at least twice a year.

Who It Names or Affects

The Gaming Policy Advisory Committee members
Academics with knowledge about gaming issues
Representatives from the Bureau of Gambling Control

Terms To Know

Gaming Policy Advisory Committee: A group that gives advice on gambling rules to help make decisions.
Academia: The world of universities and research institutions where people study and teach.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify how the new members will be chosen.
Does not explain what happens if a member cannot attend meetings.
Does not provide details on the topics to be discussed in the committee meetings.

Bill History

2025-06-27 California Legislative Information
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Laird.
2025-06-27 California Legislative Information
From Consent Calendar.
2025-06-24 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-06-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-06-10 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-14 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-05-01 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-01 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1385.)
2025-04-24 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).
2025-03-19 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (March 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-02-03 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-01-06 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2024-12-18 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee January 17.
2024-12-17 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 77, as introduced, Aguiar-Curry.
Gaming Policy Advisory Committee.
Existing law, the Gambling Control Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of various legalized gambling activities and establishments by the California Gambling Control Commission and the investigation and enforcement of those activities and establishments by the Department of Justice. Existing law establishes the Bureau of Gambling Control under the direction of the department.
Existing law requires the commission to establish a 10-member Gaming Policy Advisory Committee composed of representatives of controlled gambling licensees and members of the general public in equal numbers. Existing law requires the executive director of the commission to convene the committee, from time to time, for the purpose of discussing matters of controlled gambling regulatory policy and any other relevant gambling-related issue.
This bill would increase the membership of the committee from 10 to 12 members and would require the additional members to include one representative of academia who possesses knowledge on matters related to gaming and one representative from the bureau. The bill would require the executive director to convene the committee at least twice every calendar year, rather than from time to time.

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