Gambling: operation of a contest or sweepstakes.
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Officially: “Gambling: operation of a contest or sweepstakes.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 session
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Read first time. To print. · Feb 19, 2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. · Feb 20, 2025
Referred to Com. on G.O. · Mar 3, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 3, 2025
Withdrawn from committee. · Apr 10, 2025
Ordered to second reading. · Apr 10, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Apr 21, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1420.) · May 5, 2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · May 6, 2025
Referred to Com. on G.O. · May 14, 2025
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 10). · Jun 10, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. · Jun 11, 2025
From Consent Calendar. · Jun 13, 2025
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Richardson. · Jun 13, 2025
From inactive file. · Jun 23, 2025
Ordered to second reading. · Jun 23, 2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. · Jun 23, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Jun 24, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c). · Jun 27, 2025
Re-referred to Coms. on G.O. and PUB. S. · Jun 27, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. · Jul 8, 2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 15). · Jul 15, 2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 16, 2025
In committee: Referred to suspense file. · Aug 18, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). · Aug 29, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 29, 2025
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. · Sep 3, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Sep 4, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2622.). · Sep 8, 2025
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. · Sep 8, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on G.O. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. · Sep 9, 2025
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3164.) · Sep 10, 2025
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (September 11). · Sep 11, 2025
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3366.). · Sep 12, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. · Sep 24, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Oct 11, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 623, Statutes of 2025. · Oct 11, 2025
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AB 831 Valencia Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAssembly · 2025-09-12 · (PASS) · Ayes 79, Noes 0, Abstain 1
With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in.Assembly · 2025-09-11 · (PASS) · Ayes 20, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Assembly 3rd Reading AB831 Valencia By CervantesSenate · 2025-09-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 36, Noes 0, Abstain 4
Do passSenate · 2025-08-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2025-08-18 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2025-07-15 · (PASS) · Ayes 6, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]Senate · 2025-07-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 15, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent CalendarSenate · 2025-06-10 · (PASS) · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Abstain 0
AB 831 Ramos Assembly Third ReadingAssembly · 2025-05-05 · (PASS) · Ayes 77, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2025-04-02 · (PASS) · Ayes 21, Noes 0, Abstain 1
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 623, Statutes of 2025. (Oct 11, 2025).