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SB 1434 CA
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California State Lottery: prize assignment.

CA · session 20252026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Mar 11, 2026

Latest action (Jul 16, 2026) Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 106, Statutes of 2026.

Summary

California Senate Bill 1434 would modify rules for assigning California State Lottery prize payments. The bill would authorize assignment of lottery prize payments when there is an appropriate judicial order appointing a conservator or guardian for the prizewinner, or adjudicating rights to or ownership of the prize.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

The California State Lottery Act of 1984, an initiative measure, 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, with certain limitations. The act prohibits the assignment of the right of any person to a prize, but authorizes assignment of the payment of a lottery prize, in whole or in part, under specified circumstances, including if there is a judicial order appointing a conservator or a guardian for the protection of the prizewinner, or for adjudicating rights to, or ownership of, the prize. This bill would instead authorize assignment of the payment of a prize if there is an appropriate judicial order issued for either (1) appointing a conservator or guardian for the protection of the prizewinner or (2) adjudicating rights to, or ownership of, the prize.

Sponsor (1)
  • Committee on Governmental Organization · author

Action history (19)
  1. Mar 11, 2026 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · upper
  2. Mar 12, 2026 From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 11. · upper
  3. Mar 18, 2026 Referred to Com. on G.O. · upper
  4. Mar 26, 2026 Set for hearing April 14. · upper
  5. Apr 14, 2026 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 3867.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · upper
  6. Apr 17, 2026 Set for hearing April 27. · upper
  7. Apr 27, 2026 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. · upper
  8. Apr 28, 2026 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · upper
  9. Apr 30, 2026 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4115.) Ordered to the Assembly. · upper
  10. Apr 30, 2026 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · lower
  11. May 11, 2026 Referred to Com. on G.O. · lower
  12. Jun 10, 2026 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · lower
  13. Jun 24, 2026 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24). · lower
  14. Jun 25, 2026 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · lower
  15. Jul 2, 2026 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. · lower
  16. Jul 2, 2026 In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · upper
  17. Jul 15, 2026 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. · legislature
  18. Jul 16, 2026 Approved by the Governor. · legislature
  19. Jul 16, 2026 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 106, Statutes of 2026. · legislature
Subjects
CaliforniaStateLotteryprizeassignment

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