Kentucky 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 608 — AN ACT relating to the regulation of game machines.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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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.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 1043 AN ACT relating to the regulation of game machines.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 608/GA AN ACT relating to the regulation of game machines.
Page 1 of 6 BR104300.100 - 1043 - XXXX Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 1043 (3) "Charitable gaming" means games of chance conducted by charitable organizations licensed and regulated under the provisions of KRS Chapter 238;
Page 1 of 6 HB060810.100 - 1043 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 608/GA (3) "Charitable gaming" means games of chance conducted by charitable organizations licensed and regulated under the provisions of KRS Chapter 238;
(a) Any so-called slot machine or any other machine or mechanical device an essential part of which is a drum or reel with insignia thereon, and which when operated may deliver, as a result of the application of an element of chance, any money or property, or by the operation of which a person may Page 2 of 6 BR104300.100 - 1043 - XXXX Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 1043 become entitled to receive, as the result of the application of an element of chance, any money or property;
(a) Any so-called slot machine or any other machine or mechanical device an essential part of which is a drum or reel with insignia thereon, and which when operated may deliver, as a result of the application of an element of chance, any money or property, or by the operation of which a person may Page 2 of 6 HB060810.100 - 1043 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 608/GA become entitled to receive, as the result of the application of an element of chance, any money or property;
Any pinball machine Page 3 of 6 BR104300.100 - 1043 - XXXX Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 1043 shall be made to receive and react only to the deposit of coins during the course of a game.
Any pinball machine Page 3 of 6 HB060810.100 - 1043 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 608/GA shall be made to receive and react only to the deposit of coins during the course of a game.
and Page 4 of 6 BR104300.100 - 1043 - XXXX Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 1043 3.
and Page 4 of 6 HB060810.100 - 1043 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 608/GA 3.
and (11) "Something of value" means any money or property, any token, object, or article Page 5 of 6 BR104300.100 - 1043 - XXXX Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 1043 exchangeable for money or property, or any form of credit or promise directly or indirectly contemplating transfer of money or property or of any interest therein, or involving extension of a service, entertainment, or a privilege of playing at a game or scheme without charge.
and (11) "Something of value" means any money or property, any token, object, or article Page 5 of 6 HB060810.100 - 1043 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 608/GA exchangeable for money or property, or any form of credit or promise directly or indirectly contemplating transfer of money or property or of any interest therein, or involving extension of a service, entertainment, or a privilege of playing at a game or scheme without charge.
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Action History

  1. to Rules (H)

  2. received in House

  3. passed 24-13 with Floor Amendment (3)

  4. Floor Amendments (1) and (2) withdrawn

  5. 3rd reading

  6. passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

  7. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 30, 2022

  8. floor amendment (3) filed

  9. floor amendment (2) filed

  10. floor amendment (1) filed

  11. reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules

  12. to Licensing & Occupations (S)

  13. returned to Committee on Committees (S)

  14. 1st reading

  15. taken from Committee on Committees (S)

  16. to Committee on Committees (S)

  17. received in Senate

  18. 3rd reading, passed 50-31

  19. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 18, 2022

  20. floor amendments (2) (4) (5) (6) (3-title) and (7-title) filed

  21. floor amendment (1) filed

  22. reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules

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

  24. returned to Committee on Committees (H)

  25. 1st reading

  26. taken from Committee on Committees (H)

  27. to Committee on Committees (H)

  28. introduced in House

Sponsors

  • K. Timoney · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 33 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • K. Timoney

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASS HB 608 w/ sfa3

Passed 24 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11700
Democrat 2000
Republican 11600
Total 241300
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Alvarado — Yea
Parrett — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
McGarvey — Yea
Smith — Yea
Yates — Yea
Castlen — Nay
Schroder — Nay
Meredith — Nay
Southworth — Nay
Hornback — Nay
Nemes — Nay
Turner — Nay
Harper Angel — Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Nay
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Nay
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Mike Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Nay
Rick Girdler Republican Nay
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Nay
Stephen West Republican Nay

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Table

Failed 39 Yea · 11 Nay · 52 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 295019
Unaffiliated 96025
Democrat 1008
Total 3911052
% of votes cast 38%11%0%51%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
DuPlessis — Yea
Heath — Yea
Smith — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Prunty — Yea
Meredith — Nay
Palumbo — Nay
Massey — Nay
Santoro — Nay
Timoney — Nay
Koenig — Nay
Bechler — Not Voting
Donohue — Not Voting
Minter — Not Voting
Sheldon — Not Voting
Fischer — Not Voting
Jenkins — Not Voting
Pratt — Not Voting
Flood — Not Voting
Raymond — Not Voting
Graham — Not Voting
McCoy — Not Voting
Webber — Not Voting
Burch — Not Voting
Rowland — Not Voting
Westrom — Not Voting
Cantrell — Not Voting
Hatton — Not Voting
Wheatley — Not Voting
Dixon — Not Voting
Scott — Not Voting
Commonwealth of Kentucky — Not Voting
House of Representatives — Not Voting
Huff R — Yea
Kirk McCormick — Not Voting
Miller C — Not Voting
Miller J — Yea
Stevenson C — Not Voting
Al Gentry Democrat Not Voting
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Not Voting
George Brown Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Not Voting
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Not Voting
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Not Voting
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Not Voting
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Not Voting
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Not Voting
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Not Voting
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Not Voting
David W. Osborne Republican Not Voting
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Nay
Felicia Rabourn Republican Not Voting
James Tipton Republican Not Voting
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Not Voting
Josh Branscum Republican Not Voting
Josh Bray Republican Not Voting
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Not Voting
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Not Voting
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Nay
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Not Voting
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Not Voting
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Not Voting
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Nay
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Nay
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Not Voting
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Not Voting
Suzanne Miles Republican Nay
T.J. Roberts Republican Not Voting
Thomas Huff Republican Not Voting
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Pass

Failed 50 Yea · 31 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2516012
Democrat 3402
Unaffiliated 221105
Total 5031019
% of votes cast 50%31%0%19%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Meredith — Yea
Santoro — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Jenkins — Yea
Flood — Yea
Minter — Yea
Koenig — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Graham — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Massey — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Cantrell — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Prunty — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Heath — Yea
Rowland — Yea
Webber — Yea
Wheatley — Yea
DuPlessis — Nay
Fischer — Nay
Scott — Nay
Smith — Nay
Nemes — Nay
Donohue — Nay
Westrom — Nay
Hatton — Nay
Raymond — Nay
Bechler — Not Voting
Burch — Not Voting
Sheldon — Not Voting
Huff R — Nay
Kirk McCormick — Not Voting
Miller C — Not Voting
Miller J — Nay
Stevenson C — Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Lisa Willner Democrat Nay
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Not Voting
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Nay
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Not Voting
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Nay
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Not Voting
Bobby McCool Republican Not Voting
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Not Voting
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Nay
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Not Voting
James Tipton Republican Not Voting
Jason Petrie Republican Nay
Jennifer Decker Republican Not Voting
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Nay
John Blanton Republican Not Voting
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Not Voting
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Nay
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Nay
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Nay
Matt Lockett Republican Nay
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Nay
Nancy Tate Republican Nay
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Nay
Richard White Republican Not Voting
Ryan Dotson Republican Nay
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Nay
Scott Lewis Republican Nay
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Nay
Steve Riley Republican Not Voting
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Not Voting
Thomas Huff Republican Not Voting
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 608 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 608?
HB 608 is sponsored by K. Timoney.
What is the current status of HB 608?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 608?
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