Bill Text: CA SB1523 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 1523

Introduced

Bill Title: California State Lottery

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-24 - Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. [SB1523 Detail]

Download: California-2023-SB1523-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 1523

Introduced by Committee on Governmental Organization (Senators Dodd (Chair), Alvarado-Gil, Archuleta, Ashby, Bradford, Glazer, Jones, Nguyen, Ochoa Bogh, Padilla, Portantino, Roth, Rubio, Seyarto, Smallwood-Cuevas, and Wilk)

March 12, 2024

An act to amend Section 8880.70 of the Government Code, relating to the California State Lottery.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1523, as introduced, Committee on Governmental Organization. California State Lottery

The California Constitution and existing law authorize and regulate the California State Lottery. Existing law clarifies that a business or entity may manufacture, assemble, repair, maintain, print, or otherwise produce and transport various devices, paraphernalia, equipment, tickets, or other products that are used in a state lottery. Existing law additionally clarifies that it is not unlawful to produce, print, or sell any advertising materials for a lawful lottery conducted outside of California if those advertising materials are not used in California.

This bill would specify that is it lawful for a business to place, operate, or send communications using, any electronic communication equipment, including, without limitation, a computer server, wire, or router, located within the State of California, relating to the operation of a lottery conducted in any other state or jurisdiction where that lottery is not prohibited by the laws of that state or jurisdiction, and provided that the persons wagering on those games are required to be physically present in the geographic boundaries of the state or jurisdiction at the time of wagering.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 8880.70 of the Government Code is amended to read:

8880.70.

Lawful Activity

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(a) Any other state or local law providing any penalty, disability, restriction, or prohibition for the possession, manufacture, transportation, distribution, advertising, or sale of any lottery tickets or shares shall not apply to the tickets or shares of the California State Lottery.

(b) A business or entity may manufacture, assemble, repair, maintain, print, or otherwise produce and transport various devices, paraphernalia, equipment, tickets, or other products which are used in a state lottery.

(c) A business or entity may place, operate, or send communications using, any electronic communication equipment, including, without limitation, any computer server, wire, or router, located within the State of California, relating to the operation of a lottery conducted in any other state or jurisdiction where that lottery is not prohibited by the laws of that state or jurisdiction and provided that the persons wagering on those games are required to be physically present in the geographic boundaries of the state or jurisdiction at the time of wagering. This subdivision does not authorize the sale or resale of lottery tickets, chances, or shares from any out-of-state lottery to any person in California.