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SB542Introduced in the Senate

Tribal gaming: compact ratification.

Passed

Introduced by Monique Limon, District 19

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Section 12012.125 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 224, Statutes of 2026.

September 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB542 Limón Urgency Clause Concurrence · August 25, 2026

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  5. Set for hearing April 22.

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 839.) (April 22).

  7. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. Set for hearing May 12.

  9. May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  10. Set for hearing May 23.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1203.) (May 23).

  12. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 11. Page 1465.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  15. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  16. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.M.

  17. Coauthors revised.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  21. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 29).

  22. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. (Corrected September 4).

  25. Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.

  26. Read third time and amended.

  27. Ordered to third reading.

  28. Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.

  29. Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.

  30. From inactive file.

  31. Ordered to third reading.

  32. Read third time and amended.

  33. Ordered to third reading.

  34. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6382.) Ordered to the Senate.

  35. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  36. Urgency clause adopted.

  37. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  38. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

  39. Approved by the Governor.

  40. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 224, Statutes of 2026.

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