Existing law regulates legal gambling in California and prohibits, until January 1, 2015, the governing body and the electors of a county, city, or city and county from authorizing or expanding any legal gaming beyond that permitted on January 1, 1996. Additionally, the commission is prohibited, until January 1, 2015, from issuing a gambling license for a gambling establishment that was not licensed to operate on December 31, 1999, except as specified.
California AB 241 (20112012) — Gambling: moratorium.
Existing law regulates legal gambling in California and prohibits, until January 1, 2015, the governing body and the electors of a county, city, or city and county from authorizing or expanding any legal gaming beyond that permitted on January 1, 1996. Additionally, the commission is prohibited, until January 1, 2015, from issuing a gambling license for a gambling establishment that was not licensed to operate on December 31, 1999, except as specified.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
AB 241 HALL Assembly Third Reading — 78–1 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB241 Hall By Calderon — 36–1 (pass) · upper
Placed on Appropriations Suspense file. — 8–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 7–2 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 10–1 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 16–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Hall — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2011-02-03 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2011-02-04 From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.
2011-02-18 Referred to Com. on G.O. referral-committee
2011-04-14 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-05-04 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2011-05-27 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-05-27 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2011-05-31 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 1. Page 1645.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2011-05-31 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2011-06-08 Referred to Com. on G.O. referral-committee
2011-06-28 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-08-15 In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2011-08-25 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (August 25). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-08-29 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2011-08-30 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 1. Page 2164.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2011-08-31 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2011-09-07 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
2011-09-26 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2011-09-26 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 316, Statutes of 2011.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/9b151e5a-b5bd-49f2-adc4-5ad789d1d2fa. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).