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NM 92

Licenciado Juan Carlos Santaella Marchán como Director Ejecutivo de la Comisión de Juegos del Gobierno de Puerto Rico.

2025-2028 Session

Confirms Licenciado Juan Carlos Santaella Marchán as Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission, directing regulatory and enforcement authority and agency operations.

Notificado a la Gobernadora
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Bill Summary · NM 92

Summary — NM 92: Confirmation of Lic. Juan Carlos Santaella Marchán as Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission

Bill number: NM 92
Title: Licenciado Juan Carlos Santaella Marchán como Director Ejecutivo de la Comisión de Juegos del Gobierno de Puerto Rico
Classification: Appointment
Introduced: March 12, 2025
Current status: Notified to the Governor (Senate-confirmed)

Purpose and intent

NM 92 is a legislative appointment resolution to confirm Licenciado Juan Carlos Santaella Marchán as the Executive Director (Director Ejecutivo) of the Comisión de Juegos del Gobierno de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Gaming Commission). The measure formalizes legislative approval of the governor’s nomination so the nominee may assume the leadership position at the regulator that oversees gaming activities in Puerto Rico.

Key procedural steps and timeline

  • 2025-03-12: Nomination submitted (nominado).
  • 2025-03-14: Referred to committee(s) (referido a comisión(es)).
  • 2025-03-31: Committee issued a favorable first report recommending confirmation (1er informe Comisión proponiendo la confirmación).
  • 2025-03-31: Referred to the Senate Rules and Calendar Committee (Remitido a la Comisión de Reglas y Calendario del Senado).
  • 2025-03-31: Placed on the Senate Special Orders Calendar (En el Calendario de Ordenes Especiales del Senado).
  • 2025-03-31: Confirmed by the Senate (Confirmado por Senado).
  • 2025-03-31: Notification sent to the Governor (Notificado a la Gobernadora).

Because the Senate has confirmed the nomination and the resolution has been sent to the Governor, the next administrative steps depend on applicable executive procedures for formal commissioning or swearing-in under Puerto Rican law.

Key provisions / practical effect

  • Confirms a specific individual (Lic. Juan Carlos Santaella Marchán) to serve as Executive Director of the Gaming Commission.
  • Enables the Commission to have an authorized executive head with authority to implement agency policy, direct regulatory and enforcement activities, oversee licensing and compliance functions, and manage administrative and fiscal responsibilities (within the Commission’s statutory powers).

Who is affected

  • Puerto Rico Gaming Commission staff and board — leadership and management continuity.
  • Gaming industry stakeholders — licensees (casinos, sportsbooks, electronic gaming, other regulated operators) whose regulation and licensing are overseen by the Commission.
  • Consumers and the public — enforcement, consumer protections, and revenue collection overseen by the Commission may be influenced by the director’s priorities.
  • Executive branch — final administrative steps for appointment formalization.

Significance

Confirmation fills the senior leadership post at Puerto Rico’s primary gaming regulator, potentially affecting enforcement priorities, licensing procedures, regulatory oversight, and how gaming-generated revenues and consumer protections are administered going forward.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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