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AB2539Introduced in the Assembly

Tribal-state gaming: compact ratification.

Passed

Introduced by James Ramos, District 45

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Section 12012.124 to the Government Code, relating to tribal gaming, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 213, Statutes of 2026.

September 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2539 Ramos Concurrence - Urgency Added · August 27, 2026

77

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  4. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (April 8).

  5. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4683.)

  7. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  8. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  9. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 9).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  11. From Consent Calendar.

  12. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Rubio.

  13. From inactive file.

  14. Ordered to second reading.

  15. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

  18. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  19. Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6739.).

  20. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  21. Approved by the Governor.

  22. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 213, Statutes of 2026.

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