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Measure SB 859
Authors Committee on Governmental Organization  
Subject California State Lottery: prize money: immediate payment.
Relating To relating to the California State Lottery.
Title An act to amend Section 16401.5 of the Government Code, relating to the California State Lottery.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-03
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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Actions
2025-10-03     Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 332, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-03     Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-03     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
2025-08-28     In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-08-28     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2777.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-08-21     Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2025-08-20     From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).
2025-07-10     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-19     Referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-05-08     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-08     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1051.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-06     Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2025-05-05     From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
2025-04-25     Set for hearing May 5.
2025-04-22     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 831.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-27     Set for hearing April 22.
2025-03-26     Referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-03-14     From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 13.
2025-03-13     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-10-03
Enrolled     2025-08-29
Introduced     2025-03-13
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								Notwithstanding Sections 16400 and 16401, the California State Lottery may draw funds from its continuous appropriation for the purpose of making immediate payment through its revolving fund to California State Lottery prizewinners of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or less, provided that regulations to support the action are adopted by the California State Lottery Commission. The California State Lottery shall be subject to all reporting and compliance requirements mandated by this article.
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Last Version Text Digest The California State Lottery Act of 1984 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. The act establishes the State Lottery Fund as a continuously appropriated fund for carrying out the purposes of the act and requires the fund to receive all proceeds from the sales of lottery tickets or shares, the temporary line of credit for initial startup costs, and all other moneys credited to the lottery from any other source. Existing law authorizes the California State Lottery to draw funds from its continuous appropriation for the purpose of making immediate payment through its revolving fund to lottery prizewinners of $1,000 or less, provided that regulations to support the action are adopted by the commission. This bill would increase the amount that may be paid immediately to lottery winners under these provisions to $100,000.