Kentucky
General Assembly

02/22/23	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/24/23	taken from Committee on Committees (H) 1st reading returned to Committee on Committees (H)
02/28/23	to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
03/01/23	taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) 2nd reading returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
03/03/23	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) taken from Rules placed in the Orders of the Day floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute 3rd reading Committee Substitute adopted floor amendment adopted Floor Amendment (1) tabled
03/07/23	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
03/08/23	taken from table floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (4-title) filed to bill passed 64-32 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/09/23	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S) taken from Committee on Committees (S) 1st reading returned to Committee on Committees (S) to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/10/23	taken from Licensing & Occupations (S) 2nd reading returned to Licensing & Occupations (S) floor amendment (1) filed
03/14/23	reported favorably, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 14, 2023 3rd reading Floor Amendment (1) withdrawn passed 29-6
03/15/23	received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
03/16/23	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 4)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except amend the definition of "coin-operated amusement device" and "gambling device"; define "e-sports competition"; include e-sports competitions as an exception to the definition of "gambling"; exclude devices used in e-sports competitions and skill-based contests from the definition of "gambling device"; remove emergency clause.
Index Headings	Gambling - Skill-based contests, regulation Lottery - Game machines, regulation Wagering - E-sports competitions, regulation Amusements and Recreation - Coin-operated amusement machine, regulation Amusements and Recreation - E-sports competitions, regulation

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 594

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	K. Timoney
Summary	Amend the definition of "e-sports"; remove attorney's fees provision.
Index Headings	Wagering - game machines, regulation Amusements and Recreation - game machines, regulation

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	L. Willner
Summary	Retain original provisions, except to direct premises licensed by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to submit annual reports of criminal activity on their properties to the racing commission by March 1, beginning in 2024; direct the racing commission to submit annual reports based on this information from their licensees to the Interim Joint Committees on Judiciary and on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations by June 1, beginning in 2024.
Index Headings	Boards and Commissions - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, annual report to interim joint committees, crime statistics Reports Mandated - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, annual report to interim joint committees, crime statistics Wagering - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, licensed premises, crime statistics

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	S. Doan
Summary	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 528 to create a Problem Gambling Trust Fund for the purpose of providing support, promoting awareness, funding programs, and paying expenses associated with treatment; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings	Gambling - Grey machines, regulation Lottery - Grey machines, regulation Wagering - Grey machines, regulation Amusements and Recreation - Coin-operated amusement machine, regulation Appropriations - General fund, problem gambling

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	S. Doan
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 594

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Yates
Summary	Allow machines in places that only allow entry to those 21 years of age and older.
Index Headings	Gambling - Game machines, regulation of establishments Amusements and Recreation - Game machines, regulation of establishments