Kentucky 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 362 — AN ACT relating to charitable gaming.

Last action — to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Amend KRS 238.545 to increase the maximum prize for an individual charity game ticket to $2,000.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law to change the maximum prize for individual charity game tickets from $599 to $2,000 and includes additional provisions for charity fundraising events.

  • KRS 238.545

    $599 → $2,000

    Increases the maximum prize for an individual charity game ticket from $599 to $2,000.

  • KRS 238.545

    A person under eighteen (18) years of age shall not be allowed to play or conduct any special limited charitable game.

    Prohibits individuals under 18 from playing or conducting special limited charitable games.

  • KRS 238.545

    The office may grant approval for a licensed charitable organization to play bingo games at a charity fundraising event.

    Allows the office to approve bingo games at charity fundraising events.

  • KRS 238.545

    Except for state, county, city fairs, and special limited charity fundraising events, a charity fundraising event license issued under this section shall not exceed seventy-two (72) consecutive hours.

    Restricts the duration of charity fundraising event licenses to 72 consecutive hours.

  • KRS 238.545

    A licensed charitable organization shall not be eligible for more than eight (8) total charity fundraising event licenses per year, including two (2) special limited charity fundraising event licenses.

    Limits licensed charitable organizations to a maximum of eight charity fundraising event licenses per year.

  • KRS 238.545

    Subject to the authority of the corporation, the office shall have broad authority to regulate the conduct of special limited charity fundraising events in accordance with the provisions of KRS 238.547;

    Empowers the office to regulate special limited charity fundraising events more broadly.

Action History

  1. to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 362 do?
Amend KRS 238.545 to increase the maximum prize for an individual charity game ticket to $2,000.
Who sponsors HB 362?
HB 362 is sponsored by Jared Bauman (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 362?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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