Kentucky
General Assembly

02/28/22	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/14/22	taken from Committee on Committees (H) 1st reading returned to Committee on Committees (H) to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
03/16/22	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
03/17/22	floor amendments (1) and (2) filed posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 18, 2022
03/18/22	3rd reading floor amendment (2) defeated 3rd reading, passed 58-30 with Floor Amendment (1)
03/21/22	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/22/22	to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/29/22	taken from Licensing & Occupations (S) 1st reading returned to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/30/22	taken from Licensing & Occupations (S) 2nd reading returned to Licensing & Occupations (S)
04/13/22	reassigned to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) floor amendments (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9) (10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16) and (17) filed

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	A. Koenig
Summary	Make the tax rate imposed on online sports wagering apply to the adjusted gross revenue on all online sports wagers.
Index Headings	Amusements and Recreation - Sports, online wagering, taxation Gambling - Sports, online wagering, taxation Taxation - Sports, online wagering Wagering - Sports, online wagering, taxation Internet - Sports, online wagering, taxation

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Calloway
Summary	Limit customer losses for fantasy contests, online poker, and sports wagering to $1,000 in a 24 hour period; require licensed registrants, vendors, and associations to deny customer access to their gaming products after the $1,000 threshold is reached; maintain the customer access denial for at least an additional 24 hours; exempt highly experienced players of fantasy contests from the $1,000 limit.
Index Headings	Amusements and Recreation - Gaming, daily loss limits, players Gambling - Gaming, daily loss limits, players Licensing - Gaming licensees, player access, daily loss limits Wagering - Gaming, daily loss limits, players Consumer Affairs - Gaming, daily loss limits, players

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Modify the use of winning outcomes in the definition of "fantasy contest"; establish restrictions for the definition of "highly experienced player"; prohibit the use of online computer code scripts in fantasy contests.
Index Headings	Amusements and Recreation - Fantasy contests, approved methods Athletics - Fantasy contests, approved methods Gambling - Fantasy contests, approved methods Internet - Fantasy contests, automated computer code scripts, prohibition Wagering - Fantasy contests, approved methods

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Exempt a fantasy contest from licensure if there are fewer than 25 fantasy contest participants; require a fantasy contest operator applicant to disclose information about complaints, investigations, and its other properties.
Index Headings	Amusements and Recreation - Fantasy contest operator's license, disclosures and limitations Athletics - Fantasy contest operator's license, disclosures and limitations Gambling - Fantasy contest operator's license, disclosures and limitations Licensing - Fantasy contest operator's license, disclosures and limitations Wagering - Fantasy contest operator's license, disclosures and limitations

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Remove limitations on the Public Protection Cabinet's ability to promulgate administrative regulations relating to fantasy contests; grant the cabinet 180 days to initially promulgate; delete the fantasy contest operator registration deadline; direct the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations on the license suspension process; make Circuit Court language apply to Circuit Courts statewide.
Index Headings	Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Public Protection Cabinet, fantasy contests Amusements and Recreation - Fantasy contests, licensing and regulation Athletics - Fantasy contests, licensing and regulation Courts, Circuit - Fantasy contests, venue, statewide Gambling - Fantasy contests, licensing and regulation Licensing - Fantasy contests, participants, regulation State Agencies - Public Protection Cabinet, fantasy contests Wagering - Fantasy contests, licensing and regulation

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Exclude state appropriations from the wagering administration fund.
Index Headings	Amusements and Recreation - Wagering administration fund, state appropriations, prohibitions Appropriations - Wagering administration fund, prohibitions Athletics - Wagering administration fund, state appropriations, prohibitions Gambling - Wagering administration fund, state appropriations, prohibitions Licensing - Wagering administration fund, state appropriations, prohibitions Wagering - Funds, state appropriations, prohibition

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Update the definition of "sports wagering" to restrict wagering to sports contests only; conduct sports wagering only online, by smartphone applications, or at track facilities with live racing.
Index Headings	Amusements and Recreation - Sports wagering, approved locations and contests Athletics - Sports wagering, approved locations and contests Gambling - Sports wagering, approved locations and contests Horses and Horse Racing - Sports wagering, approved locations and contests, live racing Internet - Sports wagering, approved methods and contests Wagering - Sports wagering, approved locations and contests Technology - Sports wagering, approved methods, smartphone applications

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 6
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Prohibit wagering upon individual sports.
Index Headings	Amusements and Recreation - Wagering, individual sports, prohibitions Athletics - Wagering, individual sports, prohibitions Gambling - Wagering, individual sports, prohibitions Horses and Horse Racing - Wagering, individual sports, prohibitions Licensing - Wagering, individual sports, prohibitions Wagering - Individual sports, prohibitions

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 7
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Amend KRS 230.215 to clarify the purpose and intent of KRS Chapter 230.
Index Headings	Athletics - Sports wagering Gambling - Fantasy contests Gambling - Online poker Gambling - Sports wagering Licensing - Fantasy contests Licensing - Online poker Licensing - Sports wagering Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Racing commission, sports wagering Athletics - Fantasy contests

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 8
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Amend KRS 230.225 to require the racing commission to develop a program to share wagering problem gaming information with leagues, associations, the Legislative Research Commission, and other governing bodies that sanction sports events where wagers are accepted and add the General Assembly to the list of entities that will monitor wagering activities.
Index Headings	Gambling - Fantasy contests Gambling - Online poker Gambling - Sports wagering Licensing - Fantasy contests Licensing - Online poker Licensing - Sports wagering Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Racing commission, sports wagering Athletics - Fantasy contests Athletics - Sports wagering

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 9
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Amend KRS 230.225 to make the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, its agents, and its employees subject to the Executive Branch Code of Ethics.
Index Headings	Boards and Commissions - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, Executive Branch Code of Ethics, application Ethics - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, Executive Branch Code of Ethics, application Horses and Horse Racing - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, Executive Branch Code of Ethics, application Racing - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, Executive Branch Code of Ethics, application State Agencies - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, Executive Branch Code of Ethics, application

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 10
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Require the executive director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to confirm an applicant's history before hiring the applicant as an employee integral to sports wagering; make the history confirm that the applicant possesses the requisite experience, has no prior or pending record of illicit gaming industry dealings, and has not been convicted of a felony involving sexual misconduct or a crime where dishonesty is a necessary element.
Index Headings	Amusements and Recreation - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, sports wagering employees, prior bad acts Athletics - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, sports wagering employees, prior bad acts Boards and Commissions - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, sports wagering employees, prior bad acts Crimes and Punishments - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, sports wagering employees, prior bad acts Gambling - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, sports wagering employees, prior bad acts Wagering - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, sports wagering employees, prior bad acts State Employees - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, sports wagering employees, prior bad acts Horses and Horse Racing - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, sports wagering employees, prior bad acts

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 11
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Delete extraneous reference to pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing.
Index Headings	Amusements and Recreation - Horse racing, pari-mutuel wagering, exclusion Athletics - Horse racing, sports wagering, exclusion Gambling - Horse racing, pari-mutuel wagering, exclusion Wagering - Horse racing, pari-mutuel wagering, exclusion

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 12
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Increase the initial licensing and annual renewal fees to conduct sports wagering to $1,000,000 each.
Index Headings	Amusements and Recreation - Sports wagering Athletics - Sports wagering Gambling - Sports wagering Licensing - Sports wagering

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 13
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Delete KRS 230.320, 230.3615, 230.750 as conforming amendments.
Index Headings	Gambling - Fantasy contests Gambling - Online poker Gambling - Sports wagering Licensing - Fantasy contests Licensing - Online poker Licensing - Sports wagering Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Racing commission, sports wagering Athletics - Fantasy contests Athletics - Sports wagering

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 14
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Direct the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to revoke a sports wagering license if the licensee failed to pay taxes due under the license; impose a penalty fee of $250,000 if the delinquent licensee applies for a renewal or a new license; ban a licensee from acquiring or holding a license after a second failure to pay taxes due under the license; extend the ban to include the licensee's officers, executives, managers, or owners and any person or entity affiliated with the licensee.
Index Headings	Amusements and Recreation - Sports wagering license, delinquent taxes, racing association Athletics - Sports wagering license, delinquent taxes, racing association Boards and Commissions - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, sports wagering, delinquent taxes Gambling - Sports wagering license, delinquent taxes, racing association Horses and Horse Racing - Sports wagering license, delinquent taxes, racing association Licensing - Sports wagering license, delinquent taxes, racing association Racing - Sports wagering license, delinquent taxes, racing association Taxation - Sports wagering license, delinquent taxes, racing association Wagering - Sports wagering license, delinquent taxes, racing association Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, sports wagering, delinquent taxes

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 15
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Remove the term "close" from "close family members" in relation to unauthorized sports wagering.
Index Headings	Gambling - Sports wagering, prohibitions Horses and Horse Racing - Sports wagering, prohibitions Wagering - Sports, prohibitions Athletics - Sports wagering, prohibitions Licensing - Sports wagering, prohibitions Amusements and Recreation - Sports wagering, prohibitions

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 16
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Amend KRS 230.990 to add that persons who wager on sporting events as a participant or who tamper with the outcome of a sporting event may be convicted of both crimes; require an individual convicted of both crimes to serve the sentences for each crime consecutively.
Index Headings	Gambling - Sports wagering Crimes and Punishments - Sports wagering Wagering - Sports wagering

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 17
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Remove fantasy contests, online poker wagering, and activities licensed under KRS Chapter 230 from the exclusions to the definition of "gambling."
Index Headings	Athletics - Gaming activities, gambling, prohibitions Gambling - Gaming activities, prohibitions Horses and Horse Racing - Gaming activities, gambling, prohibitions Licensing - Gaming activities, gambling, prohibitions Wagering - Gaming activities, gambling, prohibitions Amusements and Recreation - Gaming activities, gambling, prohibitions