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SB-1434 • 2026

California State Lottery: prize assignment.

California State Lottery: prize assignment.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Committee on Governmental Organization (S) - (Senators Rubio (Chair), Alvarado-Gil, Archuleta, Ashby, Blakespear, Cervantes, Dahle, Hurtado, Ochoa Bogh, Padilla, Richardson, Smallwood-Cuevas, Valladares, Wahab, and Weber Pierson)
Last action
2026-04-17
Official status
Set for hearing April 27.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on what constitutes 'appropriate' judicial orders.

California State Lottery Prize Assignment

This law changes how lottery prizes can be assigned when there is a court order for appointing a conservator or guardian to protect someone who won the prize, or if the court needs to decide who owns the prize.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes rules about assigning lottery prizes under specific judicial orders.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who win lottery prizes in California
  • Courts and judges involved with lottery prize cases

Terms To Know

Conservator
A person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of someone who cannot take care of themselves.
Guardian
A person chosen by a court to make decisions for someone who is unable to do so, often a child or an adult with disabilities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not change how lottery prizes are assigned in other situations.
  • The exact definition of 'appropriate' judicial orders is not provided.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-17 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 27.

  2. 2026-04-14 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  3. 2026-03-26 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 14.

  4. 2026-03-18 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

  5. 2026-03-12 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 11.

  6. 2026-03-11 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1434, as introduced, Committee on Governmental Organization.
California State Lottery: prize assignment.
The California State Lottery Act of 1984, an initiative measure, authorizes a California State Lottery and provides for its operation and administration by the California State Lottery Commission and the Director of the California State Lottery, with certain limitations. The act prohibits the assignment of the right of any person to a prize, but authorizes assignment of the payment of a lottery prize, in whole or in part, under specified circumstances, including if there is a judicial order appointing a conservator or a guardian for the protection of the prizewinner, or for adjudicating rights to, or ownership of, the prize.
This bill would instead authorize assignment of the payment of a prize if there is an appropriate judicial order issued for either (1) appointing a conservator or guardian for the protection of the prizewinner or (2)
adjudicating rights to, or ownership of, the prize.

Current Bill Text

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