Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 528.010 to define "coin-operated amusement machine," "skill," "skill-based contests," and "skill game"; amend the definitions of "advancing gambling activity," "gambling," "gambling device," and "something of value"; amend KRS 528.100 to authorize the Attorney General, the Commonwealth’s attorney for any locality, or the county attorney for any locality to establish a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 for each device for any person who conducts, finances, manages, supervises, directs, or owns a gambling device in violation of KRS Chapter 528; authorize the Attorney General, the Commonwealth’s attorney for any locality, or the county attorney for any locality to cause an action in equity to be brought in the name of the Commonwealth, to enjoin the operation of a gambling device in violation of KRS Chapter 528, and request an attachment against all devices and any moneys within those devices; EMERGENCY.

Summary of 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.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Amendment 1

Summary Make title amendment.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- K. Timoney

Summary Amend the definition of "e-sports"; remove attorney's fees provision.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 2 -- 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.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 3 -- 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.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 4 -- S. Doan

Summary Make title amendment.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 1 -- D. Yates

Summary Allow machines in places that only allow entry to those 21 years of age and older.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 528.010, 528.100
Acts Chapter 4: 528.010, 528.100
House Committee Substitute 1: 528.010, 528.100
Current/Final: 528.010, 528.100
Current: 528.010, 528.100