AN ACT relating to the regulation of game machines.
Summary
Amend KRS 528.010 to exclude contests or gaming authorized under KRS Chapters 154A, 230, and 238 from the definition of "gambling"; exclude devices authorized in KRS Chapters 154A, 230, and 238 from the definition of "gambling device"; authorize the Kentucky State Police to establish a task force dedicated to removing gambling devices not authorized by law and direct Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to promulgate regulations regarding the task force.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2022
Last action Apr 13, 2022
Floor votes · House Apr 13, 2022
How they voted
22–11
Passed
Total votes 33
Apr 13, 2022
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican27
59% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Amendments
5
Apr 13, 2022
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
passed 24-13 with Floor Amendment (3)
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 29, 2022
Introduced
floor amendment (3) filed
lower
Mar 24, 2022
Introduced
floor amendment (2) filed
lower
Mar 22, 2022
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Mar 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
lower
Mar 21, 2022
Committee
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
upper
Mar 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
returned to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
taken from Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 21, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 50-31
lower
Mar 17, 2022
Introduced
floor amendments (2) (4) (5) (6) (3-title) and (7-title) filed
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
lower
Mar 14, 2022
Committee
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
lower
Mar 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
returned to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Killian Timoney
RRepublican
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