The existing federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 provides for the negotiation and execution of tribal-state gaming compacts for the purpose of authorizing certain types of gaming on Indian lands within a state. The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to negotiate and conclude tribal-state gaming compacts, subject to ratification by the Legislature. Existing law expressly ratifies a number of tribal-state gaming compacts between the State of California and specified Indian tribes.
California AB 2656 (20232024) — Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
The existing federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 provides for the negotiation and execution of tribal-state gaming compacts for the purpose of authorizing certain types of gaming on Indian lands within a state. The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to negotiate and conclude tribal-state gaming compacts, subject to ratification by the Legislature. Existing law expressly ratifies a number of tribal-state gaming compacts between the State of California and specified Indian tribes.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
3rd Reading AB2656 Ramos By Grove Urgency Clause — 39–0 (pass) · upper
AB 2656 Ramos Third Reading Urgency — 77–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Ramos — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2024-02-14 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2024-02-15 From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
2024-03-18 Referred to Com. on G.O. referral-committee
2024-03-18 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2024-03-19 Re-referred to Com. on G.O. referral-committee
2024-03-21 Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. referral-committee