Kentucky
General Assembly

02/27/24	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/29/24	to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/14/24	taken from Licensing & Occupations (S) 1st reading returned to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/15/24	taken from Licensing & Occupations (S) 2nd reading returned to Licensing & Occupations (S) reassigned to State & Local Government (S)
03/25/24	taken from State & Local Government (S) reassigned to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
03/26/24	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024 3rd reading, passed 26-11 with Committee Substitute (1) committee amendment (1-title) withdrawn received in House to Committee on Committees (H) taken from Committee on Committees (H) 1st reading returned to Committee on Committees (H) to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
03/27/24	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute
03/28/24	taken from Rules placed in the Orders of the Day 3rd reading, passed 64-28 with committee amendments (1-title) and Committee Substitute (1) received in Senate posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title) passed 25-11 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
04/09/24	Vetoed
04/12/24	received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 26-12 received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 57-38 received in Senate enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 171)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Delete original provisions; repeal and reenact KRS 230.210, 230.225, 230.230, and 230.260 to replace the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission with the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation; establish definitions; grant the corporation jurisdiction over all forms of horse racing, horse breed integrity, gaming, charitable gaming, and wagering in the Commonwealth; exclude the state lottery established under KRS Chapter 154A; make the executive director of the racing commission the new president of the corporation; set the corporation and president's powers and duties; direct the Governor to appoint the corporation president from a list of three names provided by the board; abolish the racing commission and the Department of Charitable Gaming on July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, respectively, and transfer all personnel, equipment, and funding to the corporation; create new sections of KRS Chapter 230 to allow the president to establish offices run by office managers to address corporation topics; establish a board of directors to administer the corporation; set up board appointments and composition; create the powers and duties of the board and its members; require a criminal background check for board members and staff; make the board, president, managers, and staff of the corporation subject to KRS Chapter 11A but exempt from KRS Chapters 18A and 64; maintain employee participation in state employee retirement, health insurance, life insurance, and deferred compensation; amend KRS 230.215 to establish a policy to strictly regulate charitable gaming; amend various sections of KRS Chapters 138, 230, and 238 to conform with the transfer to the corporation; amend KRS 11A.010, 11A.040, 12.020, 12.252, 15.380, 15.728, 18A.115, 68.182, 91.202, 92.282, 137.170, 139.200, 243.262, 243.500, 247.220, 257.196, 257.472, 321.185, 528.010, and 528.110 to conform; repeal KRS 230.250; make sections applying to the racing commission effective on July 1, 2024, and amendments related to charitable gaming effective on July 1, 2025; transfer records, files, and documents for racing and charitable gaming on those same dates; keep the executive director of the racing commission serving on January 1, 2024, as the interim president of the corporation for two years starting on July 1, 2024; prohibit the Department of Charitable Gaming from authorizing designated new charity game tickets from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025; prevent any changes to names of agencies and officers from voiding amendments in other bills enacted during the 2024 Regular Session; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Amusements and Recreation - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, racing and gaming, regulation Charitable Organizations and Institutions - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, charitable gaming, regulation Corporations - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, racing and gaming, regulation Boards and Commissions - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, racing and gaming, regulation Background Checks - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, board members and staff Public Protection - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, Department of Charitable Gaming, cabinet removal Horses and Horse Racing - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, racing and gaming, regulation Gambling - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, racing and gaming, regulation Governor - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, board members, appointment Racing - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, racing and gaming, regulation Reorganization - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, horse racing and charitable gaming, jurisdiction State Agencies - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, racing and gaming, regulation Wagering - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, racing and gaming, regulation

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	M. Wise
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 299

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except remove all language that relates to future forms of gaming in Kentucky; require the Public Protection Cabinet to assist in the transitions of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and the Department of Charitable Gaming into parts of the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation; make the charity game ticket moratorium only apply to playing electronic charity game tickets at additional locations beyond the charity's office, licensed bingo locations, and pre-approved charitable fundraising event locations.
Index Headings	Gambling - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, jurisdiction Racing - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, jurisdiction State Agencies - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, jurisdiction Wagering - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, jurisdiction Amusements and Recreation - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, jurisdiction Charitable Organizations and Institutions - Department of Charitable Gaming, charity game tickets, restrictions Corporations - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, jurisdiction Boards and Commissions - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, jurisdiction Public Protection - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, Department of Charitable Gaming, cabinet transition Horses and Horse Racing - Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, jurisdiction

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Branscum
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 299/GA

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Calloway
Summary	Prohibit any person under 21 years of age from participating in any wagering activities licensed under KRS Chapters 230 and 238.
Index Headings	Gambling - Wagering, persons under 21 years of age, prohibition Racing - Wagering, persons under 21 years of age, prohibition Wagering - Gaming and betting, persons under 21 years of age, prohibition Amusements and Recreation - Wagering, persons under 21 years of age, prohibition Charitable Organizations and Institutions - Charitable gaming, persons under 21 years of age, prohibition Horses and Horse Racing - Wagering, persons under 21 years of age, prohibition

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Calloway
Summary	Prohibit any person under 21 years of age from participating in any sports wagering activities licensed under KRS Chapter 230.
Index Headings	Gambling - Sports wagering, persons under 21 years of age, prohibition Wagering - Sports wagering, persons under 21 years of age, prohibition Amusements and Recreation - Sports wagering, persons under 21 years of age, prohibition Athletics - Sports wagering, persons under 21 years of age, prohibition