AN ACT relating to the regulation of game machines.
Summary
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 Commonwealthâs 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 Commonwealthâs 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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Feb 22, 2023
Signed Mar 16, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
13
Committee
11
Amendments
4
Mar 16, 2023
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 4)
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
passed 29-6
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
returned to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
taken from Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
passed 64-32 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (4-title) filed to bill
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
floor amendment adopted Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Substitute adopted
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
lower
Feb 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
returned to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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