AB 840

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly May 30, 2023
  • Passed Senate Sep 05, 2023
  • Signed by Governor Oct 07, 2023

Tied-house exceptions: advertising.

Abstract

Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application, issuance, and suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses. Existing law, known as tied-house restrictions, generally prohibits specified licensees, or their officers, directors, or agents, from giving or lending money or a thing of value to a person operating, owning, or maintaining any on-sale premises where alcoholic beverages are sold. In this regard, existing law specifically prohibits paying a retailer for advertising. Existing law creates a variety of exceptions to this prohibition, including permitting specified licensees to purchase advertising space and time from, or on behalf of, an on-sale retail licensee that is an owner, manager, agent or major tenant of the owner, or assignee of the owner's advertising rights of certain venues, subject to specified conditions. Existing law requires the purchase of advertising space or time, in this context, to be conducted pursuant to a written contract and, in certain instances, specifically authorizes a contract to be made with the owner, a long-term tenant of the complex, or a licensee of the complex, whether or not the owner, long-term tenant, or licensee holds an on-sale license. In this context, existing law makes certain acts of coercion crimes, including when an on-sale licensee coerces other specified licensees to purchase advertising space or time. This bill would expand the above-described exception to tied-house restrictions that allows for the purchase of advertising by applying it to various facilities that are situated on California State University campuses located in the Counties of San Luis Obispo, Fresno, Sacramento, Monterey, Orange, Santa Clara, and Los Angeles, and on the campus of St. Mary's College of California located in the County of Contra Costa. The bill would additionally expand the exception applicable to a motorsports entertainment complex located in the County of San Bernardino, by reducing the minimum fixed seating capacity from 50,000 to 25,000. By expanding the definition of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for California State University campuses located in the Counties of San Luis Obispo, Fresno, Sacramento, Monterey, Orange, Santa Clara, and Los Angeles, the campus of St. Mary's College of California located in the County of Contra Costa, and certain facilities located in the County of San Bernardino. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 25503.6 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by SB 392 to be operative only if this bill and SB 392 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Oct 07, 2023

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 346, Statutes of 2023.

Sep 14, 2023

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

Sep 07, 2023

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3025.).

Sep 05, 2023

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 7 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2362.).

Aug 23, 2023

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 22, 2023

Senate

Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 15, 2023

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 14, 2023

Senate

From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

Jul 11, 2023

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 28, 2023

Senate

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on G.O.

Jun 20, 2023

Senate

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on G.O.

Jun 07, 2023

Senate

Referred to Com. on G.O.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on G.O.

May 31, 2023

Senate

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

May 30, 2023

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1875.)

May 18, 2023

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 18).

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Apr 26, 2023

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR. suspense file. APPR

Apr 13, 2023

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Mar 27, 2023

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on G.O.

Mar 23, 2023

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.

Feb 23, 2023

Assembly

Referred to Com. on G.O.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on G.O.

Feb 15, 2023

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

Feb 14, 2023

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB840 HTML
02/14/23 - Introduced PDF
03/23/23 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/20/23 - Amended Senate PDF
06/28/23 - Amended Senate PDF
08/22/23 - Amended Senate PDF
09/11/23 - Enrolled PDF
10/07/23 - Chaptered PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/11/23- Assembly Governmental Organization PDF
04/24/23- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/19/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
07/06/23- Senate Governmental Organization PDF
08/16/23- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
08/23/23- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
09/05/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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